手て持もち無ぶ沙さ汰た

noun, na-adjective

having nothing to do; being at a loose end; bored

Describes a state of idleness or boredom, often with a nuance of not knowing how to pass the time. Commonly used as a noun or na-adjective.

• 待まち時じ間かんが長ながくて、手て持もち無ぶ沙さ汰ただった。

  The wait was so long that I had nothing to do and felt bored.

• 彼かれは手て持もち無ぶ沙さ汰たにスマホをいじっている。

  He is fiddling with his smartphone out of boredom.