間隙

プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第4版)

かんげき【間隙】

&fRoman1;〔透き間〕a gap

壁と柱の間隙
the gap between the wall and the pillar

群衆の間隙をぬって進んだ
He made his way through the crowd.

&fRoman2;

❶〔不和〕

二人の間に間隙が生じた
The two became estranged.／Their relationship cooled.

それは間隙を一時埋めたに過ぎない
It only patched up their differences for the moment.

二人の間隙は広がる一方だった
The distance between the two men steadily increased.

❷〔すき〕

間隙を突く
catch a person off guard／take advantage of a person at an unguarded moment

対立候補の間隙を縫って地盤に割り込んだ
He caught the other candidate off guard and got a foothold in his territory.

出典　小学館「プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第4版)」