JLPT N1 · Noun

合間 (aima)

合間 (あいま, aima) is a Japanese noun meaning “interval; break”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: あいま
Romaji: aima
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

interval; break; pause; spare moment · noun
gap (between objects); interval; opening · noun

Example sentences

勉強の合間に私はテレビをみた。

I watched television during a break in my studies.

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 合間

fit, suit, joinゴウ・ガッ・あ.う・-あ.う · 6 strokes

interval, spaceカン・ケン・あいだ・ま · 12 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 合間.

場合ばあいcase試合しあいmatch都合つごうcircumstances具合ぐあいcondition割合わりあいrate合うあうto come together間に合うまにあうto be in time (for)合図あいずsign会合かいごうmeeting組合くみあいassociation合格ごうかくpassing (an exam)合計ごうけいsum total知合いしりあいacquaintance付合うつきあうto associate with

Source: JMdict entry 1284670 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.