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.
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