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手持無沙汰 【てもちぶさた】

  1. [n,adj-na] having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
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Kanji in this word:

Kanji Meanings On Readings Kun Readings Grade
手 Hand シュ, ズ て, て-, -て, た- 1
持 Hold, Have ジ も.つ, -も.ち, も.てる 3
無 Nothingness, None, Ain't, Nothing, Nil, Not ム, ブ な.い 4
沙 Sand サ, シャ すな, よなげる
汰 Washing, Sieving, Filtering, Weeding Out, Luxury タ, タイ おご.る, にご.る, よな.げる