Illustration: On a quiet rural station platform, a traveler waits on a bench beside a zipped overnight bag. With nothing urgent to do, she tries to balance a fallen leaf upright on one fingertip. Several unsuccessful leaves lie beside her, and her relaxed posture makes this clearly a casual diversion.

JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

暇ひまつぶし

himatsubushi

killing time

Example sentences

  1. 僕ぼくたち暇ひまつぶしにトランプをしたんだ。

    We played cards to kill time.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 汽車旅行きしゃりょこうには読書どくしょがよい暇潰ひまつぶしになる。

    Reading kills time on a train trip.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 彼かれらは暇潰ひまつぶしのためおしゃべりをした。

    They chatted with each other to pass the time.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 暇

  • 暇spare time; restOnカKunひま・いとま

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