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表層形
空枠
アキワク
名詞

空枠 (アキワク)

Akiwaku · あきわく — open time slot, unoccupied time slot

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空枠 in rōmaji: akiwaku.

名詞 普通名詞 一般 *
📝 空き枠 🔤 * 📐 *
Updated: 2026年9月13日
📖 Grammar Information
表層形 (Surface)
空枠
見出し語 (Lemma)
空き枠
読み (Reading)
アキワク
品詞 (POS)
名詞・普通名詞・一般・*
活用型 (Conj. Type)
*
活用形 (Conj. Form)
*
表記 (Orthography)
空枠
読み・基本形
アキワク
表記・基本形
空枠
見出し語の読み
アキワク
How it's used

Used in business and scheduling contexts to refer to an available time slot in a calendar or appointment book, e.g., when booking a meeting.

火曜日の午後は空枠がありますか?
Kayoubi no gogo wa akiwaku ga arimasu ka?
Do you have an open time slot on Tuesday afternoon?

この空枠を予約したいです。
Kono akiwaku wo yoyaku shitai desu.
I'd like to reserve this open time slot.

⚖️ Commonly confused with 空き時間 (akijikan), which means 'free time' in general, whereas 空枠 specifically refers to a slot in a schedule.

💡 English Meaning

空枠 means “open time slot, unoccupied time slot” — full definition & examples →

⭐ Dictionary Form

空き枠 (アキワク) — main entry →

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