あいだ
間
　
を
と
取
　
る

expression, Godan verb

  1. to take the middle (between the two), to split the difference.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
あいだ
間
　
を
と
取
　
る
 間を取る あいだをとる
あいだ
間
　
を
　
と
　
る
 間をとる あいだをとる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

interval, space
ま　カン　ケン (2nd, N5)
gate, counter for cannons
モン　かど　と (2nd, N2)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
take, fetch, take up
と.る　シュ　とり (3rd, N3)
ear
みみ　ジ　がみ (1st, N3)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また　ユウ　やす (8th, N1)