Word details

絶え間

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 絶え間.

Dictionary

Entry

絶え間絶えまえまNounFreq #64804
1

interval; break; pause; intermission

Examples
その病人は絶え間のない世話を必要とした。
The sick man required constant attention.
2

gap (e.g. in the clouds); rift; cleft

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

discontinue, sever, cut off, abstain, interrupt, suppress, be beyond, without match, peerless, unparalleled

12 strokesFrequency 784JLPT N2Grade 5

On

ゼツ

Kun

た.えるた.やすた.つ

interval, space

12 strokesFrequency 33JLPT N4Grade 2

On

カンケン

Kun

あいだあい

Nanori

ちかはざはし

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