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手持ち無沙汰

手持無沙汰、 手持ちぶさた

Reading

Kana: てもちぶさた
Romaji: temochibusata
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

being bored; being at a loose end

Kanji

Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-
Meaning: hand
Readings: ジ、 も.つ、 -も.ち、 も.てる
Meanings: hold, have
Readings: ム、 ブ、 な.い
Meanings: nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not
Readings: サ、 シャ、 すな、 よなげる
Meaning: sand
Readings: タ、 タイ、 おご.る、 にご.る、 よな.げる
Meanings: luxury, select

Example Sentence

タバコでも()っていないと手持(ても)ちぶさただ。
➥Sometimes I smoke just to give my hands something to do.
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