暇 (いとま): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

暇 (いとま) means free time / spare time / leisure.

See example sentences below.

暇 at a glance

暇

いとまitoma

N1noun

free time / spare time / leisure

暇いとまitomaN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

free time / spare time / leisure

Example 1

今日は暇だから映画を見よう。

Translation

I have free time today, so let's watch a movie.

Example 2

仕事の暇ができたら本を読みたい。

Translation

When I get some spare time at work, I want to read a book.