暇つぶし

ひまつぶし

killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer

Also:wasting time

What does 暇つぶし mean?

暇つぶし is a Japanese noun meaning killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer in English. It can also be translated as wasting time depending on context. It is written as 暇つぶし in kanji, ひまつぶし in hiragana, and himatsubushi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

暇潰しに街をぶらぶらした。

I strolled along the streets to kill time.