暇ひま取どる

ひ

ま

ど

る

Meanings

1

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

take time; be delayed

dated term

Dated intransitive verb meaning that something takes a long time or is delayed. Often used in the negative or with expressions of unexpected duration.

この仕し事ごとは暇ひま取どって、まだ終おわらない。
This work is taking a long time and still isn't finished.

返へん事じが暇ひま取どるようなら、こちらから連れん絡らくします。

If the reply seems to be delayed, I'll contact you from my side.

Written forms

暇ひま取どる
Standard kanji spelling for this dated intransitive verb.
暇ひまどるUsage67%
search-only kanji form
Search-only kanji form; not a standard spelling.
ひまどるUsage33%
隙ひま取どる
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; 暇 is preferred.

Kanji

暇spare time, rest, leisure
取take, fetch, take up
隙crevice, fissure, discord

Similar words

時じ間かんがかかる
Modern, neutral expression for 'take time'; 暇取る is dated and less common.
遅おくれる
Common verb for 'be delayed'; 暇取る implies a longer, perhaps frustrating delay.

Etymology

Compound of 暇 (hima, 'free time; leisure') and 取る (toru, 'take'), with rendaku voicing to どる. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the meaning 'to take time' likely developed from the idea of consuming one's leisure or spare time.