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noun (common) (futsuumeishi) noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
humble (kenjougo) language
taking leave (of a visited place) ; leaving ; going home
「もうおいとまします」と彼は出し抜けに言った。
"Now I must say good-bye," he said suddenly.
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi) noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
humble (kenjougo) language
leaving one's employment ; quitting one's job ; being dismissed
Other forms
御暇 【おいとま】 (search-only kanji form)
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
polite (teineigo) language
free time ; spare time ; leisure
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi) spare time ; free time ; leisure
仕事は楽で、暇がたくさんあります。
My job is easy and I have a lot of free time.
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi) time (it takes to do something) ; time required
ジョンはひどく急いでいたので話をする暇もなかった。
John was in such a hurry that he had no time for talking.
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi) time off ; leave ; vacation ; holiday
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi) dismissal ; firing ; severance ; divorce
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adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi) free ; not busy ; unoccupied ; idle
私は暇な時間に詩を書きます。
I write poems in my free time.
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adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi) slow (business) ; slack ; dull
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noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru intransitive verb
colloquial
to be free ; to be not busy ; to be available ; to be doing nothing
Other forms
閑 【ひま】 (rarely used kanji form)
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
word usually written using kana alone
(spare) time ; free time ; leisure
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
word usually written using kana alone
time off ; leave ; vacation ; holiday
3
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
word usually written using kana alone
dated term
resignation ; dismissal ; divorce
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
word usually written using kana alone
leaving ; taking one's leave ; farewell
Other forms
遑 【いとま】 (rarely used kanji form)
