English–Japanese
“free time” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajihima
Example
暇なとき、本を読みます。hima na to ki hon o yo mi ma su
I read books in my free time.
How to say “free time” in Japanese
“Free time” in Japanese is 暇 (hima).
Refers to an unoccupied period that a person can spend as desired.
Example sentences with 暇
放課後は暇です。hō ka go wa hima de su
I have free time after school.
今日は暇があるので、家で映画を見ます。kyō wa hima ga a ru no de ie de ei ga o mi ma su
I have free time today, so I will watch a movie at home.
Tips for using 暇
- Japanese speakers use 暇 (hima) for both a neutral free period and an idle period, so the same word can describe availability or mild boredom.