手持ち無沙汰
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 手持ち無沙汰
1
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
Examples
タバコでも吸っていないと手持ちぶさただ。
Sometimes I smoke just to give my hands something to do.
Kanji in this Word
手
4 strokes
Frequency: 60
JLPT N4
Grade 1
Meanings
hand
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シュ
ズ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
て
て-
-て
た-
持
9 strokes
Frequency: 119
JLPT N3
Grade 3
Meanings
hold
have
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ジ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
も.つ
-も.ち
も.てる
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
もち
もつ
無
12 strokes
Frequency: 274
JLPT N2
Grade 4
Meanings
nothingness
none
ain't
nothing
nil
not
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ム
ブ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
な.い
沙
7 strokes
Frequency: 1897
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
sand
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
サ
シャ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
すな
よなげる
汰
7 strokes
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
washing
sieving
filtering
weeding out
luxury
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
タ
タイ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
おご.る
にご.る
よな.げる
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