ひま

free time, leisure

Also:time (it takes to do something), time off, dismissal

What does mean?

is a Japanese noun meaning free time, leisure in English. It can also be translated as time (it takes to do something), time off, dismissal depending on context. It is written as in kanji, ひま in hiragana, and hima in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.

Example sentences

仕事は楽で、がたくさんあります。

My job is easy and I have a lot of free time.

ジョンはひどく急いでいたので話をするもなかった。

John was in such a hurry that he had no time for talking.

な時間が多ければ多いほど、それだけ彼は楽しい。

The more leisure he has, the happier he is.