手遊てすさび

noun

diversion; pastime; something done to kill time

Refers to an activity done casually to pass the time, often with the hands, such as doodling or playing with a small object. The word is somewhat literary and not an everyday term; 暇つぶし is more common in casual speech.

See also: 手慰み

• 彼かれは会かい議ぎ中ちゅう、手遊てすさびにペンで紙かみに落らく書がきをしていた。

  During the meeting, he was doodling on paper with a pen as a diversion.