間 aida
aida
Noun
1. space (between); gap; interval; distance; stretch
karewa meariito tomuno aidani suwatta.
He was sitting between Mary and Tom.
この列車 は東京 と大阪 の間 を走 ります。
kono resshawa tōkyōto ōsakano aidao hashirimasu.
This train runs between Tokyo and Osaka.
Noun
, Adverb
2. period of time (during, while); duration; interval
karewa byōkino aida sugoi yūkio shimeshita.
He showed great courage during his illness.
あなたはどのくらいの間 、神戸 に住 んでいますか。
anatawa donokuraino aida kōbeni sunde imasuka.
How long have you lived in Kobe?
Noun
3. between (two parties or things)
futarino shidōshano aidaniwa hageshii ikenno shōtotsuga atta.
There was a violent clash of opinions between the two leaders.
karewa ryōtōjishano aidao chōtē shita.
He mediated between the two parties.
Noun
4. among (a group)
テニスは学生 の間 で大変 人気 がある。
tenisuwa gakusēno aidade taihen ninkiga aru.
Tennis is very popular among students.
Noun
5. relations (between); relationship
futarino aidaga shikkuri ikanai.
They don't get along together.
Noun
6. midpoint; average; halfway; middle ground
Conjunction
7. due to; because of
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karewa meariito tomuno aidani suwatta.
He was sitting between Mary and Tom.
この列車 は東京 と大阪 の間 を走 ります。
kono resshawa tōkyōto ōsakano aidao hashirimasu.
This train runs between Tokyo and Osaka.
karewa byōkino aida sugoi yūkio shimeshita.
He showed great courage during his illness.
あなたはどのくらいの間 、神戸 に住 んでいますか。
anatawa donokuraino aida kōbeni sunde imasuka.
How long have you lived in Kobe?
futarino shidōshano aidaniwa hageshii ikenno shōtotsuga atta.
There was a violent clash of opinions between the two leaders.
karewa ryōtōjishano aidao chōtē shita.
He mediated between the two parties.
テニスは学生 の間 で大変 人気 がある。
tenisuwa gakusēno aidade taihen ninkiga aru.
Tennis is very popular among students.
futarino aidaga shikkuri ikanai.
They don't get along together.
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