1.
line spacing; space between lines
The physical space between lines of text in writing or printing.
行間を広げると読みやすくなる。
Widening the line spacing makes it easier to read.
このフォントは行間が狭くて読みにくい。
This font has narrow line spacing and is hard to read.
レポートの行間を1.5倍に設定してください。
Please set the report's line spacing to 1.5.
2.
between the lines; implied meaning
The unstated or hidden meaning in text or speech, similar to 'reading between the lines' in English.
行間を読む力が大切だ。
The ability to read between the lines is important.
彼女のメールの行間から不満が伝わってきた。
I could sense her dissatisfaction from reading between the lines of her email.
手紙の行間に書き手の寂しさがにじんでいた。
The writer's loneliness seeped through the lines of the letter.
Composed of 行 (line/row) + 間 (space/between).
SENSE 1 — LINE SPACING:
Used in publishing, word processing, and design.
- 行間を広げる: to widen line spacing
- 行間を詰める: to tighten line spacing
- 行間を設定する: to set line spacing
SENSE 2 — IMPLIED MEANING:
Figurative, meaning the unstated implications behind words.
- 行間を読む: to read between the lines
- 行間から読み取る: to infer from between the lines
This figurative sense is especially important in Japanese culture, where indirect communication is valued.