Word Meaning 手持ち無沙汰

てもちぶさた temochibusata

手持ち無沙汰 is read as てもちぶさた (temochibusata) and means having nothing to do.

Meaning

English

  1. having nothing to do
  2. having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do)
  3. being at a loose end
  4. being bored

Reading

Kana

てもちぶさた

Romaji

temochibusata

Writing Variants

  • 手持ちぶさた てもちぶさた temochibusata
  • 手持無沙汰 てもちぶさた temochibusata

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 41 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 2級 Rank 69036 Priority K

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

御無沙汰

ごぶさた

not writing or contacting for a while

無沙汰

ぶさた

not writing or contacting for a while

沙汰

さた

verdict

気違い沙汰

きちがいざた

insane behavior

裁判沙汰

さいばんざた

matter for the court

暴力沙汰

ぼうりょくざた

(committing, resorting to) an act of violence

警察沙汰

けいさつざた

matter for the police

内沙汰

うちざた

secret government business

表沙汰

おもてざた

going public (with a matter)

流血沙汰

りゅうけつざた

bloodshed

腕力沙汰

わんりょくざた

resorting (coming) to fisticuffs

狂気の沙汰

きょうきのさた

crazy deed