間

Meanings

1. space (between); gap; interval; distance; stretch
2. period of time (during, while); duration; interval
3. between (two parties or things)
4. among (a group)
5. relations (between); relationship

Part of speech: noun, adverb, conjunction

Kanji

• 間

  Meanings

  interval, space

  On reading

  カン、ケン

  Kun reading

  あいだ、ま、あい

  Strokes

  12

Example sentences

• 彼はメアリーとトムの間に座った。

  He was sitting between Mary and Tom.

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• この列車は東京と大阪の間を走ります。

  This train runs between Tokyo and Osaka.

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• 彼は病気の間すごい勇気を示した。

  He showed great courage during his illness.

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