手が空く

te ga aku
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/te ɡa akɯ/
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Become free after finishing a task.
Practice using 手が空く in conversation until it feels natural

Examples

  • 手が空いたら、この箱を運んでくれる？
    When you have a moment, could you carry this box?
  • 今は手が空かないので、後で電話します。
    I am not free right now, so I’ll call later.
  • 会議が終わって手が空いた。
    The meeting ended and I had a moment free.
  • 彼の手が空くまで待とう。
    Let’s wait until he is available.
  • 午後なら少し手が空きます。
    I will have a little time free this afternoon.

Similar words

時間ができる

Meanings

Have time free

work
neutral
Have a gap in one’s work so one can do something else.

Examples

  • 手が空いたら、この箱を運んでくれる？
    When you have a moment, could you carry this box?
  • 午後なら少し手が空きます。
    I will have a little time free this afternoon.
  • 今は手が空かないので、後で電話します。
    I am not free right now, so I’ll call later.
  • 会議が終わって手が空いた。
    The meeting ended and I had a moment free.
  • 彼の手が空くまで待とう。
    Let’s wait until he is available.

Similar words

時間ができる

Etymology

FAQ

What does 手が空く mean?

Become free after finishing a task.

How do you read 手が空く?

It is read てがあく, written te ga aku.

When would you use 手が空く?

Say it when ongoing work ends or pauses and a person becomes available.

How is 手が空く different from 暇?

暇 can mean generally having nothing to do; 手が空く suggests a break from a specific task.

How does 手が空く change in a sentence?

Conjugate 空く: 手が空いた, 手が空かない, 手が空いて.

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