expression, Godan verb

  1. to waste time, to kill time.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
暇を潰す ひまをつぶす
 
 
 
 
暇をつぶす ひまをつぶす

Contained Kanji Breakdown

spare time, rest, leisure
ひま カ いとま (7th, N1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
false
カ ケ か.りる
terraced hill
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
ko
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (8th, N1)
crush, smash, break
つぶ.す つい.える カイ (11th)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
precious, value, prize
キ ぎ とうと.い (6th, N1)
only used in personal names
in, inside, middle
なか チュウ うち (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
shellfish
かい バイ (1st, N2)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)