気晴らし

きばらし

recreation; diversion; relaxation

What does 気晴らし mean?

気晴らし is a Japanese noun meaning recreation; diversion; relaxation in English. It is written as 気晴らし in kanji, きばらし in hiragana, and kibarashi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

私の父の気晴らしはスカイダイビングをすることです。

My dad's pastime is skydiving.