Lingaku暇つぶし【ひまつぶし】
Frequency rank: 12,112. – 12,146.
- waste of time; killing time
noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
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Generated definitions (experimental)
- waste of time
- killing time
This meaning refers to activities or actions undertaken to fill time that would otherwise be spent in a more productive or meaningful way. It often implies that the activity is not particularly valuable or important.
This movie is good for killing time, but it's not very interesting.
Similar to "waste of time," this meaning emphasizes the act of doing something unproductive to make time pass more quickly. It suggests a leisurely attitude towards time management.
Generated collocations (experimental)
ひまつぶし暇つぶしをするto kill timeともだち友達とひまつぶし暇つぶしをするto kill time with friendsひまつぶし暇つぶしのためのかつどう活動activities for killing timeひまつぶし暇つぶしにほん本をよむ読むto read a book to kill timeひまつぶし暇つぶしでげえむゲームをするto play games to kill timeひまつぶし暇つぶしにさんぽ散歩するto take a walk to kill timeよい良いひまつぶし暇つぶしa good way to kill timeひまつぶし暇つぶしのあいであアイデアideas for killing timeひまつぶし暇つぶしをみつける見つけるto find ways to kill timeひまつぶし暇つぶしにえいが映画をみる見るto watch a movie to kill time
Example sentences
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What passes for leisure in our society is actually time-consuming.