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有閑

ゆうかん

N1leisured · having free time

Examples

小説は有閑階級の退屈な日常を描いている。

彼女は有閑な身分ではなく、毎日忙しく働いていた。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 有閑 (ゆうかん) is a literary nominal stem for a leisured status or class not required to work for a living.
  • Basic usage: 有閑階級の日常 modifies the leisured class portrayed in a novel, while 有閑な身分ではない denies that status for a person who works every day.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Class label and denied status
    • 有閑階級 is a social group, whereas 有閑な身分 is an individual condition. Having one day off does not satisfy the expression.

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