(ひま)

ひま
na-adjective
free time, not busy
1. free time
Time when one has nothing to do.
(ひま)ある
To have free time.
(ひま)あります
Do you have free time?
I don't have free time, so I can't go out to play.
I bought a book to read in my free time.
Since I quit my job, I have lots of free time. But I don't know what to do.
2. not busy
Having nothing to do; idle.
I'm free today.
Please come when you're free.
Are you free this week?
I'm free today, so let's watch a movie.

(ひま) functions as both a noun (free time) and a na-adjective (not busy).

FORMS:

  • Na-adjective: (ひま)(とき) (when free)
  • Noun: (ひま)がある (have free time)
  • Adverbial: (ひま)に (in one's free time - rare)

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • (ひま)がある: to have free time
  • (ひま)がない: to have no free time
  • (ひま)をつぶす: to kill time
  • (ひま)する: to take one's leave (polite)

CONTRAST:

  • (ひま): free, not busy
  • (いそが)しい: busy

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