Word Meaning 絶え間

たえま taema

絶え間 is read as たえま (taema) and means gap (e.g. in the clouds).

Meaning

English

  1. gap (e.g. in the clouds)
  2. rift
  3. cleft
  4. interval
  5. break
  6. pause
  7. intermission

Reading

Kana

たえま

Romaji

taema

Writing Variants

  • 絶えま たえま taema

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 26 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 19277 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

絶対空間

ぜったいくうかん

absolute space

絶対

ぜったい

absoluteness

絶好

ぜっこう

best

絶望

ぜつぼう

despair

絶交

ぜっこう

breaking off a relationship

絶える

たえる

to die out

絶賛

ぜっさん

high praise

絶やす

たやす

to let (fire) go out

絶対に

ぜったいに

absolutely

絶大

ぜつだい

tremendous

Example Sentences

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It's constantly snowing.

It rained nonstop.

It's snowing incessantly.

The rain fell relentlessly all day long.

People are forever going in and out of university towns.

His constant insults aroused her anger.

Tom's constant arguing irritates some of his classmates. However, most of the class has just learned to ignore him.