暇いとま乞ごい

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

leave-taking; saying goodbye

Formal or literary term for bidding farewell, often with a sense of finality or extended absence. Commonly used in the phrase 暇乞いをする.

• 彼かれは転てん勤きんの前まえに、上じょう司しに暇いとま乞ごいをした。

  He took his leave of his boss before his transfer.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

requesting leave from work

Specifically asking for time off or permission to be absent from one's duties.

• 体たい調ちょうが優すぐれず、会かい社しゃに暇いとま乞ごいを出だした。

  Feeling unwell, I submitted a request for leave to the company.