Word details

時間つぶし

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 時間つぶし.

Dictionary

Entry

時間つぶし時間潰しかんつぶしNounFreq #37557
1

killing time; keeping oneself occupied

Examples
時間つぶしに雑誌を読んだ。
I read a magazine to kill time.
2

wasting time; waste of time

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

time, hour

10 strokesFrequency 16JLPT N4Grade 2

On

Kun

とき-どき

Nanori

とぎ

interval, space

12 strokesFrequency 33JLPT N4Grade 2

On

カンケン

Kun

あいだあい

Nanori

ちかはざはし

crush, smash, break, dissipate

15 strokesGrade 8

On

カイ

Kun

つぶ.すつぶ.れるつい.える

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