道楽

Reading

Kana: どうらく
Romaji: douraku
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Definitions

1

pastime; hobby; favorite amusement

vs
2

dissipation; debauchery; loose living; prodigality; indulging in alcohol, women, gambling, etc.; profligacy

Note: derogatory
See also: 道楽息子 道楽娘

Kanji

Readings: ドウ、 トウ、 みち
Meanings: road-way, street, district, journey, course, moral, teachings
Readings: ガク、 ラク、 ゴウ、 たの.しい、 たの.しむ、 この.む
Meanings: music, comfort, ease

Example Sentences

道楽(どうらく)しよう。
➥Let's live it up!
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研究(けんきゅう)というほどでも・・・素人(しろうと)道楽(どうらく)ですよ、おはずかしい。
➥It can hardly be called research... just an amateur's hobby, I'm ashamed to say.
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