Kangeki wo Nū (間隙を縫う - Making Effective Use of Spare Time)

Kangeki wo Nū

The Japanese idiom, 'kangeki wo nū' (間隙を縫う), refers to doing something while passing through a small gap between things.

Since 'kangeki' (間隙) means "gap," and 'nū' (縫う) means "to pass through," the literal meaning of 'kangeki wo nuu' is "to pass through a gap."

This idiom is a little formal, and in actual conversation, the term 'sukima zikan' (スキマ時間 - meaning "spare time") is often used instead of 'kangeki' (間隙), as in 'sukima zikan wo katsuyō suru' (スキマ時間を活用する - meaning "to make effective use of spare time").

A few days ago, I started playing "Pikumin 4," which reminded me of the importance of 'sukima jikan'.

間隙を縫う

物事の隙間を通り抜けるようにして何かを行うことを、「間隙を縫う」と言います。

「間隙」は "gap"、「縫う」は "to pass through" を意味するので、「間隙を縫う」の文字どおりの意味は "to pass through a gap" となります。

この慣用句は少し堅く、実際の会話では「間隙」の代わりに「スキマ時間」を利用して、「スキマ時間を活用する」のように使われることが多いです。

最近「ピクミン4」というゲームを始めて、「スキマ時間」の重要性を再認識しました。

• Kangeki wo Nū (間隙を縫う - Making Effective Use of Spare Time)
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• Kangeki wo Nū
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• The Japanese idiom, 'kangeki wo nū' (間隙を縫う), refers to doing something while passing through a small gap between things.
• This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!

• Since 'kangeki' (間隙) means "gap," and 'nū' (縫う) means "to pass through," the literal meaning of 'kangeki wo nuu' is "to pass through a gap."
• This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!

• This idiom is a little formal, and in actual conversation, the term 'sukima zikan' (スキマ時間 - meaning "spare time") is often used instead of 'kangeki' (間隙), as in 'sukima zikan wo katsuyō suru' (スキマ時間を活用する - meaning "to make effective use of spare time").
• This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!

• A few days ago, I started playing "Pikumin 4," which reminded me of the importance of 'sukima jikan'.
• A few days ago, I started playing "Pikmin 4," which reminded me of the importance of 'sukima jikan'.