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Re: [Lingo] 間vs間



On 05/29/2012 09:19 PM, Stephen J. Turnbull wrote:
steve writes:

  >  How does one know when 間 is pronounced あいだ and when it's ま?

My impression is that あいだ is an interval of time, while ま is a
gap.  Ie, the difference between half-full and half-empty.
I'm starting to doubt my sanity but that makes perfect sense. Thanks Stephen!


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