隙

• 読み: すき
• ローマ字: suki
• 漢字の分解: 隙 (geki/suki) — gap, crevice, opening
• 発音: /sɯ.ki/

意味

Gap; opening; vulnerability. An unguarded moment or weak point in someone's defences or attention.

A noun with both physical and figurative meanings. Physically refers to a crack or gap between objects. Figuratively describes a lapse in vigilance or an exploitable weakness. Very common in martial arts, strategy, and interpersonal contexts. Key collocations include 隙を突く (suki wo tsuku, to exploit an opening), 隙を見せる (suki wo miseru, to show vulnerability), and 隙がない (suki ga nai, flawless).

例文

1. 相手の隙を突いて一気に攻めた。
2. 仕事に隙がないように丁寧に確認している。
3. 彼女は人前では絶対に隙を見せない。

使い方ガイド

場面: martial arts, strategy, daily life

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From native Japanese. Originally referred to a physical gap or space between objects, later extending to metaphorical openings in attention or defence.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal