谷間

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 谷間(たにま) means the low valley space between mountains or hills.
• Basic usage: It is used for a village in a valley or a road running through it.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 谷 and 谷間
  • 谷(たに) names the valley landform, while 谷間 can emphasize the space nestled between the surrounding slopes.
• を with a space traversed
  • 谷間を縫うように means as if threading through the valleys.
  • を marks the space the road passes through.