間
Meanings
Noun
1. time; pause
2. space
3. room
Kanji used
Pitch accent
ま
Used in vocabulary
間違い
mistake; error; blunder; accident; mishap; trouble; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
Noun
間引き
thinning out; pruning; culling; curtailing; sub-sampling (e.g. video frames, signals); infanticide
Noun
間合い
pause; interval; distance; range; reach; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
Noun
Examples1
鬼 の 居ぬ 間 に 洗濯。
When the cat is away, the mice will play.