“Gap” in Japanese
Short answer
Gap in Japanese is “隙間” (sukima). Full meaning: gap, opening, aperture, crevice, crack, chink, space; spare moment, interval, break; unguarded moment, carelessness, chink in one's armor, weak spot.
Other ways to say “Gap” in Japanese
ずれ
zure gap, lag, slippage; difference, discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
間隙
kangeki gap
切れ目
kireme gap, break, rift; pause, interval, interruption; cut, incision, notch, score
隙
suki gap, opening, room, space; break, interval, spare moment, spare time; unguarded moment, carelessness, weak spot, chink in one's armor, flaw, fault
切れっ処
kiretto gap (in a mountain ridge)
間
ai space (between), gap, interval, distance, stretch; period of time (during, while), duration, interval; between (two parties or things)
開き
hiraki opening, gap; dried and opened fish
隙目
sukime gap, opening, crevice, crack
絶え間
taema interval, break, pause, intermission; gap (e.g. in the clouds), rift, cleft
隔たり
hedatari distance, interval, gap, difference, estrangement
びらき
biraki opening, gap; dried and opened fish
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