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空き時間 (akijikan) Japanese meaning: free time | Kotomora

空あき時じ間かん

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Meanings

1

free time; spare time

Refers to unscheduled time between activities, such as a gap in one's schedule or a short break.

空あき時じ間かんにコーヒーを飲のみに行いきませんか。

Kanji

空empty, sky, void
時time, hour
間interval, space

Related words

暇ひま
暇 is a more general word for free time or leisure, often implying a longer period of idleness. 空き時間 specifically refers to a gap or interval in a schedule.
余よ暇か
余暇 is a formal term for leisure time, often used in contexts like hobbies or work-life balance. 空き時間 is more casual and refers to short, incidental free periods.

Shall we go for a coffee during our free time?

今日きょうは午ご後ごから空あき時じ間かんができた。

I got some free time this afternoon.

Built from

空あき+時じ間かん

Written forms

空あき時じ間かん
Standard kanji spelling.
あき時じ間かん
Mixed kana-kanji spelling sometimes seen in casual writing.

Etymology

Compound of 空き (あき, 'empty, vacant') + 時間 (じかん, 'time').