Illustration: In a small restaurant kitchen, a cook takes a quick, satisfied sip of tea while one bamboo steamer finishes steaming. A tray of freshly shaped dumplings sits on one side, and another tray of wrappers and filling waits on the other.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

合あい間ま

aima

break, interval, spare moment

Example sentences

  1. 勉強べんきょうの合間あいまに私わたしはテレビをみた。

    I watched television during a break in my studies.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 私わたしは仕事しごとの合間あいまによく漫画まんがを読よみます。

    I often read manga in my spare moments at work.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 木立こだちの合間あいまから家いえが見みえます。

    I see a house among the trees.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 合間

  • 合fit; suitOnゴウ・ガッ・カッKunあう・あい・あい-
  • 間space; intervalOnカン・ケンKunあいだ・ま・あい

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