JMdict: 1779210
退屈凌ぎ 【たいくつしのぎ】
- [n] killing time; staving off boredom
Kanji in this word:
Kanji | Meanings | On Readings | Kun Readings |
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退 | Retreat, Withdraw, Retire, Resign, Repel, Expel, Reject | タイ | しりぞ.く, しりぞ.ける, ひ.く, の.く, の.ける, ど.く |
屈 | Yield, Bend, Flinch, Submit | クツ | かが.む, かが.める |
凌 | Endure, Keep (rain)out, Stave Off, Tide Over, Defy, Slight, Surpass | リョウ | しの.ぐ |