Re: [Lingo] 間vs間

[steve <sjs@example.com>]

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!