Vocabulary

What does 隙 (すき, suki) mean?

隙 (すき, suki) means gap, crack; a weakness, an opening; a spare moment.

Quick facts
Readingすき
Romajisuki
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
すき
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonsuki

gap, crack; a weakness, an opening; a spare moment

  1. 1noun gap; opening; room
  2. 2noun break; interval; spare moment
  3. 3noun unguarded moment; carelessness; weak spot
  4. 4noun chance; opportunity

Example sentences

  • I aimed for an opening in my opponent's guard.

  • Wind comes in through the gap in the door.

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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.

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