Vocabulary

What does 暇 (ひま, hima) mean?

暇 (ひま, hima) means free time, spare time.

Quick facts
Readingひま
Romajihima
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
ひま
N5 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhima

free time, spare time

  1. 1noun spare time; free time; leisure
  2. 2noun time (it takes to do something); time required
  3. 3noun time off; leave; vacation
  4. 4noun dismissal; firing; severance
  5. 5na-adjective free; not busy; unoccupied

Example sentences

  • I'm free today.

  • Are you free on Sunday?

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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