How to say pastime in Japanese

道楽☆【どうらくdouraku】 Inflection

noun / adjectival noun:

  • pastime; hobby; favorite amusement

noun / ~する noun / adjectival noun:

  • dissipation; debauchery; loose living; prodigality; indulging in alcohol, women, gambling, etc.; profligacy - derogatory term ➜ 道楽息子・道楽娘

Example Sentences

余暇yokaをwoどんなdonna風kazeにni楽しまれていますtanoshimareteimasuかka。
What's your favorite pastime?
漫画mangaをwo読むyomuことkotoはhaたいていtaitei子供kodomoのno気晴らしkibarashiと見られているtomirareteiru。
Reading comics is usually viewed as the pastime of children.
私のwatashino父chichiのno気晴らしkibarashiはhaスカイダイビングSUKAIDAIBINGUをwoするsuruことkotoですdesu。
My dad's pastime is skydiving.
私のwatashino一番ichibanのno気晴らしkibarashiはha海岸kaiganをwo散歩sanpoするsuruことkotoですdesu。
My favorite pastime is strolling along the shore.
私のwatashino一番ichibanのno気晴らしkibarashiはha海岸kaiganをwoぶらぶらとburaburato歩くarukuことkotoですdesu。
My favorite pastime is strolling along the shore.

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