余暇(よか)

よか
noun
leisure time; spare time; free time
1. leisure time; spare time; free time
Time free from work or obligations, available for rest and recreation. A somewhat formal word compared to 暇(ひま) or 自由時間(じゆうじかん).
余暇(よか)を楽(たの)しむ。
Enjoy one's leisure time.
余暇(よか)には読書(どくしょ)をして過(す)ごしている。
I spend my free time reading.
仕事(しごと)が忙(いそが)しすぎて余暇(よか)を過(す)ごす時間(じかん)がほとんどない。
I'm so busy with work that I barely have any leisure time.

USAGE:
余暇(よか) is a somewhat formal or literary word for free time. It is commonly used in discussions of work-life balance, lifestyle, and recreation. In casual conversation, 暇(ひま) or 自由(じゆう)時間(じかん) is more natural.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 余暇(よか)を過(す)ごす (to spend leisure time)
  • 余暇(よか)を楽(たの)しむ (to enjoy leisure time)
  • 余暇(よか)活動(かつどう) (leisure activities)
  • 余暇(よか)の使(つか)い方(かた) (how to spend free time)

COMPARISON:

  • 暇(ひま) — free time (casual, everyday)
  • 余暇(よか) — leisure time (formal, often in writing)
  • 自由(じゆう)時間(じかん) — free time (neutral, descriptive)
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