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)

Similar words

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)

Related Words

Compare: 空(あ)き時間(じかん) (free time)

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