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暇人

ひまじん

N2idle person

Examples

小説の青年は自分を暇人だと冗談めかして言った。

毎日庭を眺めているからといって暇人とは限らない。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 暇人 is read as ひまじん and means “idle person”.
  • Basic usage: The examples show a young man jokingly calling himself idle and a warning against labeling someone that way.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Distinguishing senses and uses
    • It can teasingly or disparagingly label someone with too much free time and may sound rude when applied to another person.

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