Word details

暇を潰す

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 暇を潰す.

Dictionary

Entry

暇を潰す暇をつぶすひまをつぶすExpressionGodan verbFreq #42267
1

to waste time; to kill time

Examples
彼女は待っている間雑誌を読んでひまをつぶした
She killed time reading a magazine while she waited.

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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