Vocabulary

What does 合間 (あいま, aima) mean?

合間 (あいま, aima) means interval, spare moment.

Quick facts
Readingあいま
Romajiaima
Part of speechnoun, no-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
あいま
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonaima

interval, spare moment

  1. 1noun · no-adjective interval; break; pause

Example sentences

  • I drink coffee in between work.

  • I read books in between doing housework.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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