Word Meaning 間を置く

まをおく ma o oku

間を置く is read as まをおく (ma o oku) and means to pause.

Meaning

English

to pause
to have a short intermission

Reading

Kana

まをおく

Romaji

ma o oku

Writing Variants

間を置く あいだをおく aida o oku

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 29 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 61425 Priority J

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

間を置いて

まをおいて

intermittently

位置決め時間

いちぎめじかん

positioning time

チャネル間結合装置

ちゃねるかんけつごうそうち

CTCA

中間装置

ちゅうかんそうち

intermediate equipment

据置期間

すえおききかん

period of deferment

装置空間

そうちくうかん

device space

間引く

まびく

to kill a newborn child (due to financial difficulties)

間もなく

まもなく

having no time to ...

間に合せ

まにあわせ

makeshift

間違い

まちがい

improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman)

間際

まぎわ

(just before the) edge

間に合う

まにあう

to be in time (for)