Word Meaning 手持無沙汰

てもちぶさた temochibusata

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

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 39 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 2級 Rank 67145 Priority K

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

御無沙汰

ごぶさた

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

暴力沙汰

ぼうりょくざた

(committing, resorting to) an act of violence

内沙汰

うちざた

secret government business

不沙汰

ぶさた

not writing or contacting for a while

流血沙汰

りゅうけつざた

bloodshed

取沙汰

とりざた

talk (of the town)

ご沙汰

ごさた

(imperial) words

色恋沙汰

いろこいざた

love affair

刃傷沙汰

にんじょうざた

bloodshed

手持ち

てもち

handheld