free time; leisure; spare time
Refers to time when one is not busy; often used in set phrases like いとまがない (have no free time).
His mistakes are too numerous to count.
Lately I've been so busy with work that I have no free time.
Specifically time away from work or duties; can be used for holidays or personal leave.
彼は一週間のいとまをもらって旅行に出かけた。
He took a week off and went on a trip.
resignation; dismissal; divorce
Dated usage; refers to leaving a job or ending a marriage. Now mostly seen in historical contexts or set expressions.
昔の武士は主君にいとまを願い出ることがあった。
In the past, samurai would sometimes request leave from their lord.
leaving; farewell; taking one's leave
Often used in the polite expression おいとま (see cross-reference). Indicates departure or saying goodbye.
See also: お暇
そろそろおいとまします。
It's about time I take my leave.
客はホストにいとまを告げて帰った。
The guest said his farewells to the host and left.
He took a week off and went on a trip.
The master dismissed his servant.
忙しい describes being busy with no spare time, the opposite state from having いとま (free time).
おいとま is the polite form used when announcing one's own departure, while いとま alone is rarely used this way in modern speech.
taking leave; leaving; going home · leaving one's employment; quitting one's job; being dismissed
leave-taking; saying goodbye · requesting leave from work
Usually written in kana; the kanji spelling 暇 is also used but less common.
Rarely used kanji form.
Kanji spelling; can also be read ひま, so context is needed.
The origin is uncertain; the word has been used since classical Japanese with meanings related to 'interval' or 'spare time'.