暇を潰すために、駅前の本屋へ行った
To kill time, I went to the bookstore in front of the station.
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Example sentences
明日暇なら、映画に行きましょう。
If you are free tomorrow, let's go to see a movie.
私は暇な時に漫画を読みます。
I read manga in my free time.
忙しくて、息をつく暇もなかった。
I was so busy I didn't even have time to catch my breath.
彼は暇さえあれば読書にふけっている。
He is engrossed in reading whenever he has free time.
Usage Notes
Can be used as a noun or a na-adjective. In conversation, it often refers to being free or having nothing to do.
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