1.
leisure, recreation, outdoor activities
Recreational activities done during free time, especially outdoor leisure pursuits like camping, fishing, and amusement park visits.
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 (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 (leisure goods, outdoor equipment)
- アウトドアレジャー (outdoor leisure)
- レジャー産業 (leisure industry)
Usage
- 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 is a native Japanese word covering entertainment and amusement more broadly
Related Words
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余暇活動 (leisure activities)