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小暇 (しょうか) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

小しょう暇か

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Meanings

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noun

spare moment; free minute; moment's leisure

rare term

Rare term for a short period of free time. In modern Japanese, 暇 (ひま) or 空き時間 (あきじかん) are far more common.

小しょう暇かを見みつけては読どく書しょを楽たのしむ。
Whenever I find a spare moment, I enjoy reading.

Kanji

小little, small
暇spare time, rest, leisure

Similar words

暇ひま
Common word for free time or leisure. 小暇 is a rare, more literary synonym.
空あき時じ間かん
Everyday term for free time or a gap in one's schedule. 小暇 is much rarer and more formal.

Etymology

Compound of 小 (small, little) and 暇 (free time, leisure). The exact origin is uncertain, but it follows a common pattern of forming nouns meaning 'a little bit of X'.