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Meanings
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Common loanword for a leisure activity pursued for enjoyment. Often used in compound phrases like ホビーショップ (hobby shop).
His hobby is stamp collecting.
I want time to enjoy my hobbies on the weekend.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉をホビーとして楽しむto enjoy something as a hobby
He enjoys building plastic models as a hobby.
- ホビーに没頭するto be absorbed in one's hobby
On days off, I'm absorbed in my hobby of fishing.