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Illustration of 合間

合間あいま

あいま aima Play N1 Noun

物事と物事の間にある、少しの時間。 interval

Example 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.

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Example 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.

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Kanji breakdown

合

N3

fit; suit; join; 0.1

On reading
ゴウ、ガッ、カッ
Kun reading
あ.う、-あ.う、あ.い、あい-、-あ.い、-あい、あ.わす、あ.わせる、-あ.わせる
Radical
口

間

N5

interval; space

On reading
カン、ケン
Kun reading
あいだ、ま、あい
Radical
門
Illustration of 間に合う
N4

まにあう

to be in time for

Illustration of 出合う
N1

であう

to meet by chance; to come across; to happen to encounter; to hold a rendezvous; to have a date

Illustration of 化合
N1

かごう

chemical combination

Illustration of 区間
N1

くかん

section (of track, etc)

Illustration of 合わす
N1

あわす

to join together; to face; to unite; to be opposite; to combine; to connect; to add up; to mix; to match