隙間

Meaning

1. n
   gap; opening; aperture; crevice; crack; chink; space
2. n
   spare moment; interval; break
3. n
   unguarded moment; carelessness; chink in one's armor; weak spot

Example sentences

• 男は壁の隙間からのぞいた。

  The man peeped through a hole in the wall.

• 歯が抜けて隙間が空いていた。

  His teeth had gaps.

• 酷使されている不法外国人労働者は制度の隙間にこぼれ落ちてしまうことが多いのです。

  Mistreated illegal foreign workers often fall between the cracks of the social system.