1.
interval, gap, space
The distance or space between two things.
席の間隔を空ける。
To leave space between seats.
等間隔に並べる。
To arrange at equal intervals.
木を1メートルの間隔で植えた。
I planted trees at one-meter intervals.
2.
time interval, frequency
The period of time between events or actions.
5分間隔でバスが来る。
Buses come at 5-minute intervals.
薬は6時間間隔で飲んでください。
Please take the medicine at six-hour intervals.
電車の運転間隔が短くなったので、待つ時間が減った。
The interval between trains has gotten shorter, so the waiting time has decreased.
間隔 refers to both spatial and temporal intervals.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 間隔を空ける (to leave an interval/gap)
- 〜間隔で (at intervals of ~)
- 等間隔 (equal intervals)
COMPOUND WORDS:
- 時間間隔 (time interval)
- 運転間隔 (service interval, headway)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 間隔: interval, gap (neutral)
- 隙間: gap, crack (smaller, often unintended)
- 距離: distance (between two points)
- 感覚: sense, sensation (different word, same reading)
Related Words
Contrast:
感覚 (sense, sensation)