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What does 間 (ま, ma) mean?

間 (ま, ma) means interval, space, pause.

Quick facts
Readingま
Romajima
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
ま
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonma

interval, space, pause

  1. 1noun time; pause
  2. 2noun space
  3. 3noun room

Example sentences

  • The pause in the conversation was a bit long.

  • This room's space is spacious and pleasant.

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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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