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    3. 間合い

    間合い

    間ま合あい​

    pause

    KMT9News #31+1NounSports & Martial ArtsKanji Vocab20 strokes

    間合

    まあい

    Noun

    1.
    pause, interval
    2.
    distance, range, reach
    3.
    suitable time, appropriate opportunity
    4.
    distance between opponents (kendo)

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    剣けん道どうでは間ま合あいが重じゅう要ようだ。

    In Kendo, the distance (between opponents) is important.

    KMT7Sports & Martial Arts
    彼かれは相あい手てとの間ま合あいを正せい確かくに測はかり、一いっ瞬しゅんの隙すきを突ついた。

    He accurately measured the distance to his opponent and seized a momentary opening.

    KMT9Sports & Martial Arts
    交こう渉しょうでは、相あい手ての反はんの応うを見みながら、適てき切せつな間ま合あいで言こと葉ばを選えらぶ必ひつ要ようがある。

    In negotiations, it's necessary to choose words at an appropriate interval, while observing the other party's reactions.

    KMT9Work & CareerCore Concepts
    柔じゅう道どうでは、相あい手てとの間ま合あいを詰つめて技わざをかける。

    In Judo, you close the distance with your opponent to apply a technique.

    KMT9Sports & Martial Arts
    彼かれはボクシングで、常つねに最さい適てきな間ま合あいを保たもち、相あい手ての攻こう撃げきをかわした。

    In boxing, he always maintained the optimal distance and dodged his opponent's attacks.

    KMT9Sports & Martial Arts

    Characters that make up this word

    間
    あいだ・ま・あい…(6)
    interval・space
    Kanji
    合
    あ.う・-あ.う・あ.い・あい-・-あ.い・-あい…(16)
    fit・suit・join・0.1
    Kanji
    い
    i
    Kana
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