Word Meaning 間が持てない

まがもてない ma ga motenai

間が持てない is read as まがもてない (ma ga motenai) and means not knowing what to do with the time one has on one's hand.

Meaning

English

  1. not knowing what to do with the time one has on one's hand

Reading

Kana

まがもてない

Romaji

ma ga motenai

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 33 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Proverb Rank 83491 Priority N

Related Vocabulary

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間が持たない

まがもたない

not knowing what to do with the time one has on one's hand

間を持つ

まをもつ

to have a controlling presence

間を持たす

まをもたす

to fill in time

持ち時間

もちじかん

amount of time one has

持続時間

じぞくじかん

duration

間近い

まぢかい

near at hand

間違い

まちがい

improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman)

間合い

まあい

distance between opponents (kendo)

間近

まじか

near

間借り

まがり

renting a room