JLPT N4 · Noun / adverb

間 (aida)

間 (あいだ, aida) is a Japanese noun / adverb meaning “space (between); gap”. It appears in JLPT N4 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: あいだ
Romaji: aida
Word class: Noun / adverb
Level: JLPT N4 (unofficial)

Meaning

space (between); gap; interval; distance; stretch · noun
period of time (during, while); duration; interval · noun, adverb
between (two parties or things) · noun
among (a group) · noun
relations (between); relationship · noun

Example sentences

彼はメアリーとトムの間に座った。

He was sitting between Mary and Tom.

Tatoeba #110675

この列車は東京と大阪の間を走ります。

This train runs between Tokyo and Osaka.

Tatoeba #219160

彼は病気の間すごい勇気を示した。

He showed great courage during his illness.

Tatoeba #100543

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

Kanji in 間

間

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

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 間.

時間じかんtime週間しゅうかんweek昼間ひるまdaytimeこの間このあいだthe other day間違えるまちがえるto make a mistake (in)間に合うまにあうto be in time (for)瞬間しゅんかんmoment世間せけんworld居間いまliving room (Western style)間隔かんかくspace期間きかんperiod手間てまtime仲間なかまcompanion人間にんげんhuman being

Source: JMdict entry 1215230 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.