Lingaku隙【すき】
Frequency rank: 1,560. – 1,561.
- gap; space
- break; interlude; intervalonly applies to すき
- chink (in one's armor, armour); chance; opportunity; weak spotonly applies to すき, げき and ひま
- breach (of a relationship between people)only applies to げき and ひま
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Forms
- 隙【すき】【げき】【ひま】【すきけ】Frequency rank: 1,560. – 1,561.
- 透き【すき】
- すきFrequency rank: 14,607. – 14,650.
- げきFrequency rank: 44,487. – 45,255.
- ひまFrequency rank: 41,672. – 42,320.
- すきけ
Generated definitions (experimental)
- gap; space
- break; interlude; interval
- chink (in one's armor, armour); chance; opportunity; weak spot
- breach (of a relationship between people)
This meaning refers to a physical or metaphorical distance or opening between things, indicating a lack of continuity or connection.
This refers to a temporary pause or break in an ongoing action or event, suggesting a brief moment of rest or separation.
This meaning is used to describe a vulnerability or weakness in a person's defenses or circumstances, often implying an opportunity that could be exploited.
This meaning refers to a rupture or breakdown in a relationship, indicating a loss of trust or connection between individuals.
Generated collocations (experimental)
すきま隙間gap; spaceすき隙をつくto create an opportunityすき隙があるto have a weak spotすきま隙間じかん時間free time; interval; breakすき隙をねらう狙うto seize an opportunityこころ心のすき隙emotional gap; vulnerabilityすき隙をうめる埋めるto fill the gapすき隙をみせる見せるto show a weaknessすき隙をかんじる感じるto feel a gapたいじんかんけい対人関係のすき隙breach in a relationshipすき隙だらけfull of gaps; full of weaknesses
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
31 results
The exchange unfolding in front of my eyes had not a single millimetre of a gap in which for me to slip.
If you are free tomorrow, I can show you around Kyoto.
She killed time reading a magazine while she waited.
As I was free after a long interval yesterday, I enjoyed playing tennis with my friends.
He said that he was busy then, but that he would be free the next day.