Vocabulary

What does ~間 (~かん) mean?

~間 (~かん, ~kan) means period of time, space, interval (suffix).

Quick facts
Reading~かん
Romaji~kan
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
~かん
N2 · estimated, JLPT framework~kan

period of time, space, interval (suffix)

Example sentences

  • I studied for 3 hours.

  • Until when does the vacation period last?

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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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