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.
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.
FORMATION:
行 (line/row) + 間 (space/between)
KEY EXPRESSION:
- 行間を読む (to read between the lines)
USAGE:
Sense 1 is used in publishing, word processing, and design contexts. Sense 2 is figurative and refers to understanding unstated implications, similar to the English idiom.