隙間
すきま
sukima
JLPT N2nounVocabularyLevel 62 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
隙間 (すきま (sukima)) means "Gap". Use this page for pronunciation, example sentences, and related kanji.
Meaning
Gap
Also : Space · Crack · Opening · Fissure
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Example Sentences
壁の隙間からぼんやり光が漏れていた。
かべのすきまからぼんやりひかりがもれていた。
Light faintly seeped through a gap in the wall.
隙間を埋めるのに、細い木を使った。
すきまをうめるのに、ほそいきをつかった。
I used thin wood to fill the gap.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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