ほんの少し目を離した隙に、子供がどこかへ行ってしまった。
The child went somewhere in the brief moment I took my eyes off them.
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Seizing a momentary opening, he ran away.
一分の隙もない完璧な演技だった。
It was a perfect performance with not the slightest flaw.
犯人は隙を見て逃げを図った。
The criminal watched for an opening and attempted to escape.
彼の論文は常山蛇勢の趣があり、一点の隙もなかった。
His thesis had the quality of perfect consistency, with not a single flaw.
Usage Notes
Used for physical gaps, time breaks, or a lapse in attention or defense (oil-dan).
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