この間 (このあいだ) — the other day, recently, lately
この間
the other day
Frequency #4177
Frequency rank among common Japanese words. Lower number = more common.
Grade 2
3 characters
adverb
noun
konoaida
このあいだ
Pitch高低アクセント — Tokyo-dialect pitch accent. The number is the drop position: 0 = heiban (no drop), 1 = atamadaka (drops after 1st mora), N = drops after Nth mora. The line above each mora marks high pitch; below, low.
このあいだ[0] heiban 平板
Synth audio is approximate — the diagram is the canonical reference.
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Meanings
- the other day
- recently
- lately
Usage examples
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この間を考えるための入口が、ジャスト・イン・タイムです。
Kono aida o kangaeru tame no iriguchi ga, jasuto・ in・ taimu desu.
Just-in-time is a starting point for thinking about the balance between these extremes.
小さく直して、大きく変える — トヨタの考え方 · MojiMori（AIオリジナル） · 第3章 必要な分を、必要な時に