Word Meaning 狭間

はざま hazama

狭間 is read as はざま (hazama) and means loophole (in a wall).

Meaning

English

loophole (in a wall)
crenel
eyelet
valley
gorge
ravine
interval
space

Reading

Kana

はざま

Romaji

hazama

Writing Variants

間はさま hasama
間はざま hazama
狭間はさま hasama
迫間はさま hasama
迫間はざま hazama

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper grade Kanken 4級 Synonyms 空間,すき間,隙間,ゆとり,余地,余裕 Rank 913 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

矢狭間

やざま

loophole

世間は広いようで狭い

せけんはひろいようでせまい

though it seems big, it's a small world

椎間孔狭窄

ついかんこうきょうさく

vertebral canal stenosis

狭める

せばめる

to narrow

狭まる

せばまる

to narrow

狭い

せまい

limited

狭心症

きょうしんしょう

angina pectoris

狭き門

せまきもん

the strait gate (in the Bible)

狭義

きょうぎ

narrow sense (e.g. of a word)

瞬間

しゅんかん

moment

幕間

まくあい

intermission (between acts)

宇宙空間

うちゅうくうかん

(outer) space

Example Sentences

彼は希望と絶望の狭間で揺れた。

He fluctuated between hope and despair.

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