隙間 (すきま): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

隙間 (すきま) means gap / crack / opening.

See example sentences below.

隙間 at a glance

隙間

すきまsukima

N2noun

gap / crack / opening

隙間すきまsukimaN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

gap / crack / opening

Example 1

ドアの隙間から風が入る。

Translation

Wind comes in through the gap in the door.

Example 2

机の隙間に鍵が落ちた。

Translation

The key fell into the gap in the desk.