interstice

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ɪnˈtɜː.stɪs/

Noun

figuratively broadly

A small opening or space between objects, especially adjacent objects or objects set closely together, as between cords in a rope or components of a multiconductor electrical cable or between atoms in a crystal.

Japanese Meaning

物体と物体の間、特に隣接する物体同士の間にできる小さな隙間や空間。 / 繊維や構成要素などが密接に並ぶ中に生じる細い隙間。

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Light filtered through the interstice between the closed blinds, casting thin stripes across the floor.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

閉めたブラインドの隙間から光が差し込み、床に細い筋を落とした。

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Sense（1）

Sense（2）

(figuratively) A fragment of space.

Relics of the British empire now mostly survive in the interstices of the global economy. They are the major winners from the fiscal haemorrhage that has resulted from financial globalisation.

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Sense（3）

An interval of time required by the Roman Catholic Church between the attainment of different degrees of an order.

Sense（4）

(by extension) A small interval of time free to be spent on activities other than one's primary goal.

interstices

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