レジャー

れじゃー
noun
leisure, recreation
1. leisure, recreation, outdoor activities
Recreational activities done during free time, especially outdoor leisure pursuits like camping, fishing, and amusement park visits.
週末(しゅうまつ)はレジャーを楽(たの)しむ。
Enjoy leisure activities on the weekend.
夏(なつ)はレジャー施設(しせつ)がにぎわう。
Leisure facilities get crowded in summer.
連休(れんきゅう)にはレジャーシートを持(も)って家族(かぞく)で公園(こうえん)に出(で)かける。
During long weekends, we take a picnic blanket and go to the park as a family.

レジャー is a loanword from English "leisure" and tends to emphasize outdoor or active recreational pursuits rather than passive relaxation.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • レジャー施設(しせつ) (leisure facility, amusement facility)
  • レジャーシート (picnic blanket — a common wasei-eigo term)
  • レジャーランド (amusement park, leisure park)
  • レジャー用品(ようひん) (leisure goods, outdoor equipment)
  • アウトドアレジャー (outdoor leisure)
  • レジャー産業(さんぎょう) (leisure industry)

USAGE NOTES:

  • レジャーシート ("leisure sheet") is a wasei-eigo term for a plastic or vinyl sheet spread on the ground for picnics — the standard English term would be "picnic blanket" or "ground sheet"
  • In Japanese, レジャー has a stronger association with active outings (camping, theme parks, beaches) than the English word "leisure," which can include passive activities
  • 娯楽(ごらく) is a native Japanese word covering entertainment and amusement more broadly
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