spare time, rest, leisure, time, leave of absence

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ひまいとま

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Common Words

ヒマFreq #1105
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Common noun

spare time; free time; leisure

Examples
仕事は楽で、がたくさんあります。
My job is easy and I have a lot of free time.
今晩かな?
Are you free tonight?
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Common noun

time (it takes to do something); time required

Examples
ジョンはひどく急いでいたので話をするもなかった。
John was in such a hurry that he had no time for talking.
仕事が忙しくて、君に手紙を書くひまがなかった。
Busy with my work, I had no time to write to you.
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Common noun

time off; leave; vacation; holiday

4

Common noun

dismissal; firing; severance; divorce

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Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

free; not busy; unoccupied; idle

Examples
私は暇な時間に詩を書きます。
I write poems in my free time.
暇な時間が多ければ多いほど、それだけ彼は楽しい。
The more leisure he has, the happier he is.
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Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

slow (business); slack; dull

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Colloquial; Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb

to be free; to be not busy; to be available; to be doing nothing

休暇ゅうかNounFreq #7173
1

holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough

Examples
私は休暇で出かけていました。
I was out of town on vacation.
暇つぶし暇潰しまつぶしNounFreq #13497
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killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer

Examples
暇潰しに街をぶらぶらした。
I strolled along the streets to kill time.
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wasting time; waste of time

暇もなく暇も無くいとまもなくExpressionFreq #14380
1

without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)

いとまお暇おひまNounFreq #16321
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Word usually written using kana alone; Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb

leaving; going home

Examples
「もうおいとまします」と彼は出し抜けに言った。
"Now I must say good-bye," he said suddenly.
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Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb

quitting one's job

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free time; leisure; spare time

暇がない暇が無いひまがない~い Adj.ExpressionFreq #19491
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busy; having no (free) time

Examples
旅行をする暇がない
I can't afford the time to travel.
とまNounUsually kanaFreq #27076
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(spare) time; free time; leisure

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time off; leave; vacation; holiday

3

Dated term

resignation; dismissal; divorce

4

leaving; taking one's leave; farewell

暇人閑人まじんんじん (閑人)NounFreq #30103
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person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer

手間暇手間ひま手間隙ひまNounFreq #30674
1

time and effort; trouble

Examples
この機会のおかげで私たちは大いに手間暇が省けた。
Thanks to the opportunity, we were able to avoid substantial effort.
長期休暇ちょうききゅうかNounFreq #31148
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extended leave; long vacation

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