間|かんkan[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. noun, suffixinterval; period of time
   その芝居しばいは６ヶ月かげつ間かん上演じょうえんされた。↗

   The play ran for six months.
2. noun, suffix, adverbamong; between; inter-
   男女だんじょ間かんに不均等ふきんとうが存在そんざいすることは許ゆるされるべきではない。↗

   No inequality should be allowed to exist between men and women.
3. noungood opportunity; chance
4. nounestrangement; discord; alienation
5. nounspy; secret agent

• Synonym期間きかんNeutralA stretch of time from one point to another, as in 「契約期間」; 「間（かん）」 mostly works as a suffix for periods or 'between'.
• Synonym時間じかんNeutralThe most general word for time; 「間（かん）」 mostly serves as a suffix, as in 「一週間」「日米間」.
• Synonym間隔かんかくNeutralSpacing between objects or points in time, as in 「間隔を空ける」; 「間（かん）」 mostly works as a suffix.
• SynonymスパンNeutralA loanword for a time span, long or short, as in 「長いスパンで」; 「間（かん）」 mostly works as a suffix.
• SynonymタイムNeutralA loanword for time or elapsed time, mostly in races and other competitions; 「間（かん）」 as a suffix marks a period.
• Related隙間すきまNeutralGaps and crevices, or spare moments, as in 「隙間時間」; 「間（かん）」 as a suffix marks a period.
• Related区切りくぎりNeutralA natural stopping point or place to break off, as in 「区切りがいい」; 「間（かん）」 works as a suffix.
• Related絶え間たえまNeutralMostly seen in the negative 「絶え間なく」, meaning without interruption; 「間（かん）」 as a suffix marks a period.
• Related空間くうかんNeutralThe same word 「空き間」 as above: vacant rooms and gaps between things; 「間（かん）」 as a suffix marks a period or 'between'.
• Related中断ちゅうだんNeutralInterrupting something partway through; 「間（かん）」 mostly works as a suffix for periods.
• Related一段落いちだんらくNeutralA stage of work coming to a close, as in 「仕事が一段落」; 「間（かん）」 as a suffix marks a period.
• Related空きあきNeutralAn empty space or unfilled vacancy; 「間（かん）」 as a suffix marks a period or 'between'.
• Related休止きゅうしNeutralA pause in operation or activity, as in 「運転休止」; 「間（かん）」 as a suffix marks a period.
• Related一息ひといきNeutralA quick breather or finishing in one go, as in 「一息つく」; 「間（かん）」 works as a suffix.
• Related間断かんだんWrittenWritten/formal prose for intermittent breaks, mostly in the negative 「間断なく」 for unbroken continuity; 「間（かん）」 works as a suffix.
• Related一休みひとやすみNeutralA short rest, common in colloquial speech; 「間（かん）」 as a suffix marks a period.
• RelatedブレイクNeutralA loanword for a break between tasks at work; 「間（かん）」 as a suffix marks a period.
• Related停止ていしNeutralA halt in operation or business, as in 「営業停止」; 「間（かん）」 as a suffix marks a period.
• Related中止ちゅうしNeutralCalling off a planned event, as in 「雨天中止」; 「間（かん）」 as a suffix marks a period.
• Related休みやすみNeutralRest or holidays, the most colloquial choice; 「間（かん）」 works as a suffix, as in 「三日間」.
• Related途切れとぎれNeutralA break or interruption; repeated from the near-synonyms above, and not actually an antonym of 「間（かん）」.
• Related空き間あきまNeutralVacant rooms and gaps between things; 「間（かん）」 as a suffix marks a period or 'between'.
• Related一切りひときりNeutralA stage or stretch of time, somewhat old-fashioned; 「間（かん）」 as a suffix marks a period.
• Related絶間NeutralNo data; likely a variant spelling of 「絶え間」, and not actually an antonym of 「間（かん）」.
• Antonym途切れとぎれNeutralA break or interruption; repeated from the near-synonyms above, and not actually an antonym of 「間（かん）」.

Use 「間（かん）」 mainly as a suffix for periods or 'between', as in 「三日間」「日中間」. For a stretch of time pick 「期間」, for spacing 「間隔」, for interruptions 「中断」 or 「途切れ」, and for rest 「休み」. The other words cover narrower senses: 「時間」 for time in general, 「スパン」 for a time span, 「隙間」 for gaps and spare moments, 「区切り」 and 「一段落」 for natural stopping points, 「休止」「停止」「中止」 for suspensions and cancellations, and 「一休み」「一息」「ブレイク」 for short breaks.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. （あいだ、ま、かん、あわい、あい、はざま、けん）二者にしゃ間かんの物理的ぶつりてきへだたりのこと。
2. （あいだ、ま、はざま、あい、かん）二者にしゃ間かんの時とき的まとへだたりのこと。
3. （あいだ、ま）二者にしゃ間かんの形而上けいじじょうのへだたりのこと。
4. （ま、あいだ、あわい）人ひとと人ひととの関係かんけい。