Word details

暇つぶし

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

Dictionary

Entry

暇つぶし暇潰しまつぶしNounFreq #13497
1

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.
2

wasting time; waste of time

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

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

13 strokesFrequency 1,386JLPT N1Grade 8

On

Kun

ひまいとま

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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