Word details
退屈しのぎ
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 退屈しのぎ
Dictionary
Entry
1
killing time; staving off boredom
Examples
この頃私は退屈しのぎに庭造りをしています。
I am gardening these days just to kill time.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
退
8 strokes
Frequency: 424
JLPT N2
Grade 6
Meanings
retreat
withdraw
retire
resign
repel
expel
reject
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
タイ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
しりぞ.く
しりぞ.ける
ひ.く
の.く
の.ける
ど.く
屈
8 strokes
Frequency: 1434
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
yield
bend
flinch
submit
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
クツ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
かが.む
かが.める
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
くっ
凌
10 strokes
Frequency: 2423
JLPT N1
Grade 9
Meanings
endure
keep (rain)out
stave off
tide over
defy
slight
surpass
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
リョウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
しの.ぐ
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