戯げ作さく三ざん昧まい

noun

being absorbed in writing popular novels (cheap fiction); being absorbed in writing something to amuse oneself

A yojijukugo describing a state of being completely engrossed in writing light, popular, or self-amusing fiction. Often carries a nuance of carefree, self-indulgent literary activity.

• 彼かれは仕し事ごとを辞やめてから、毎まい日にち戯げ作さく三昧ざんまいの生せい活かつを送おくっている。

  Since quitting his job, he has been spending every day absorbed in writing popular fiction.

• この作さっ家かは若わかい頃ころ、戯げ作さく三昧ざんまいで生せい計けいを立たてていたという。

  They say this author made a living in his youth by being absorbed in writing light novels.