aida 間 あいだ

Noun meaning: in between, between, during, from... through, among, while.

1. Followed by ni

間に立ってください。

aida ni tatte kudasai.

Please stand in between.

2. After noun +no, followed by

留守の間に田中さんが訪ねてきました。

rusu no aida ni tanaka san ga tazunete kimashita.

Mr. Tanaka came to see you during your absence.

3. After noun + to + noun + no, followed by ni

郵便局は駅と学校の間にあります。

yuubinkyoku wa eki to gakkou no aida ni arimasu.

The post office is between the station and the school.

4. After noun + kara + noun + made no

十日か十五日までの間休みます。

tooka kara juu go nichi made no aida yasumimasu.

I will take holidays from the 10th through the 15th.

5. After verb in the progressive tense, followed by ni

本を読んでいる間に眠ってしまった。

hon o yonde iru aida ni nemutte shimatta.

I fell asleep while I was reading a book.

6. After dictionary form of adjective, followed by ni

若い間にもっと勉強しなさい。

wakai aida ni motto benkyou shinasai.

Study more while you are young.