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    3. 合間を縫う

    合間を縫う

    合あい間まを​縫ぬう​

    to make good use of one's spare moments

    NTVerbDaily LifeKanji Vocab39 strokes

    あいまをぬう

    Verb

    1.
    to make good use of one's spare moments
    idiomatic expression
    2.
    to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
    idiomatic expression

    Stroke 0 / 39

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    合
    あ.う・-あ.う・あ.い・あい-・-あ.い・-あい…(16)
    fit・suit・join・0.1
    Kanji
    間
    あいだ・ま・あい…(6)
    interval・space
    Kanji
    縫
    ぬ.う…(2)
    sew・stitch・embroider
    Kanji
    を
    wo
    Kana
    う
    u
    Kana
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