Word Meaning 合間を縫う

あいまをぬう aima o nuu

合間を縫う is read as あいまをぬう (aima o nuu) and means to make good use of one's spare moments.

Meaning

English

  1. to make good use of one's spare moments
  2. to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)

Reading

Kana

あいまをぬう

Romaji

aima o nuu

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 39 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Proverb Rank 77754 Priority M

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

合間

あいま

interval

間に合う

まにあう

to be in time (for)

国際連合人間環境会議

こくさいれんごうにんげんかんきょうかいぎ

United Nations Conference on the Human Environment

矢状縫合

しじょうほうごう

sagittal suture

縫合

ほうごう

sewing together

縫合せる

ぬいあわせる

to sew up

縫合糸

ほうごうし

suture (thread)

間に合せ

まにあわせ

makeshift

間に合わせる

まにあわせる

to get (something) done in time

間合い

まあい

distance between opponents (kendo)

人間総合科学大学

にんげんそうごうかがくだいがく

University of Human Arts and Sciences