How to say 'Opportunity' or 'Gap' in Japanese | 隙

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The Japanese word for Opportunity or Gap is 'Suki', written as 隙 in Japanese.'Opportunity' or 'Gap' in hiragana is すき.

word

隙

Meaning

Opportunity, Gap

Reading

すき

suki

Kanji

隙Crevice

Explanation

The Japanese noun '隙 (すき)' has two distinct meanings. The first meaning is 'gap', referring to a physical or metaphorical space between things. For example: there is a gap in the wall「壁に隙がある」(かべにすきがある). The second meaning is 'opportunity', often implying a chance or opening that can be taken advantage of. For example: he found an opportunity to speak「彼は話す隙を見つけた」(かれははなすすきをみつけた). The word can also imply a moment of vulnerability or weakness, as in '隙をつく (すきをつく)', which means to exploit someone's weakness or inattention. This dual meaning makes '隙' a versatile word in Japanese, used in both literal and figurative contexts.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Unknown

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6543

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 隙

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

隙

Meaning

Crevice

Words Related to 隙 Through the Kanji 隙

This Word contains the Kanji 隙 as well.

word

隙間

Meaning

Gap

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'Suki' means 'Opportunity' or 'Gap' .

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