消しょう閑かん

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

killing time; whiling away time

Refers to passing time in a leisurely or idle manner, often when one has nothing particular to do. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to kill time'.

• カフェでコーヒーを飲のみながら消しょう閑かんする。

  I kill time at a café while drinking coffee.

• 待まち時じ間かんの消しょう閑かんに本ほんを読よんだ。

  I read a book to while away the waiting time.