道楽 dōraku
dōraku
Noun
, Suru Verb
1. pastime; hobby; favorite amusement
Intransitive
kenkyūto iuhododemo...shirōtono dōrakudesuyo ohazukashii.
It can hardly be called research... just an amateur's hobby, I'm ashamed to say.
Word Pronunciation
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Example Sentences
kenkyūto iuhododemo...shirōtono dōrakudesuyo ohazukashii.
It can hardly be called research... just an amateur's hobby, I'm ashamed to say.
18 Variants Available
Essential 9 items
Noun
#78389
Noun
#81343
dōrakude
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. For fun; As a hobby
Noun
#78696
Noun
#75181
Noun
#82658
Noun
#76393
Noun
#72812
Noun
#76913
dōrakudewārimasen
The polite negative form
1. It is not a hobby.; It is not for pleasure.
Noun
#79248
Common 6 items
Noun
#73556
Noun
#82083
dōrakujārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. It was not for pleasure.; It wasn't a hobby.
Noun
#78661
dōrakujanakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. Wasn't a pleasure.; Wasn't enjoyable.
Noun
#76479
dōrakudeshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. Probably a hobby.; Likely for fun.
Noun
#73773
dōrakudewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not a pleasure.; Was not enjoyable.
Noun
#73789
Advanced 3 items
dōrakudattara
The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If it were a pleasure.; If it was for fun.
Noun
#73799
dōrakudeareba
The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If it is a pleasure.; If it is a hobby.
Noun
#73273
dōrakunara
The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If it's for pleasure; If one enjoys it
Noun
#79984