～間
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Suffix used to indicate a spatial or temporal interval, meaning 'between' or 'during'. For example, 『時間』 (jikan, 'time') or 『昼間』 (hiruma, 'daytime').
Theme
During a train ride, User and their colleague Akira are planning a meeting and discussing the time between events.
～間
かん
between, during
Core Language Building BlocksAdverbs & Connectors
Memory Hook
Picture a 'can' placed between two objects. 'Can' sounds like 'kan' in 『～間』 (kan, 'between'), so imagine a can sitting in the middle of two items.
Cultural Note
『～間』 (kan) is commonly used in expressions like 『時間』 (jikan, 'time') or 『人間』 (ningen, 'human'), but as a suffix, it denotes intervals or relationships, such as in 『友達間』 (tomodachi kan, 'among friends').
Forms
Base: ～間Suffix used to indicate a spatial or temporal interval, meaning 'between' or 'during'. For example, 『時間』 (jikan, 'time') or 『昼間』 (hiruma, 'daytime').