合間

• 読み: あいま
• ローマ字: aima
• 漢字の分解: 合 (ai) — meet, join; 間 (ma) — space, interval
• 発音: /a.i.ma/

意味

Interval; break; pause between activities. A spare moment in the midst of doing something.

A noun describing a gap or pause between activities. Commonly used in the pattern ～の合間に (in between ~). Often appears with 仕事, 勉強, or other ongoing activities to describe doing something during a brief break. Can also function as an adjective with の (合間の時間).

例文

1. 仕事の合間にコーヒーを飲むのが日課だ。
2. 授業の合間に友達とおしゃべりした。
3. 忙しい合間を縫って趣味の時間を作っている。

使い方ガイド

場面: daily life, work, study

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From 合 (ai, meeting/joining) + 間 (ma, space/interval). Literally 'the space where things meet,' referring to the gap between two activities or events.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal