暇 つぶし himatsubushi
himatsubushi
Noun
1. killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer
himatsubushini machio burabura shita.
I strolled along the streets to kill time.
Noun
2. wasting time; waste of time
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Example Sentences
himatsubushini machio burabura shita.
I strolled along the streets to kill time.
18 Variants Available
Essential 9 items
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himatsubushide
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. Killing time; As a way to pass the time
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himatsubushino
Attributive form: modifies a following noun
1. Time-killing; For passing the time
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himatsubushijārimasen
The polite negative form
1. Not just killing time.; It's not simply a pastime.
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himatsubushijanaidesu
The polite negative form
1. Not just killing time.; It's not just a pastime.
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himatsubushidewārimasen
The polite negative form
1. Not a pastime.; Not merely killing time.
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Common 6 items
himatsubushijanakatta
The past negative form
1. Wasn't a time-killer.; Wasn't a pastime.
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himatsubushidarō
Expresses probability ("probably…")
1. Probably a time-killer.; Probably just killing time.
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himatsubushijārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. It wasn't a pastime.; It wasn't just killing time.
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himatsubushijanakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. Wasn't killing time.; Wasn't passing the time.
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himatsubushideshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. Probably a pastime.; Probably killing time.
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himatsubushidewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. It wasn't a pastime.; It wasn't just killing time.
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himatsubushidattara
The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when killing time; If/when passing the time
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himatsubushideareba
The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when killing time; If/when passing the time
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himatsubushinara
The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when killing time; If/when bored
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