“Doing nothing” in Japanese
Short answer
Doing nothing in Japanese is “拱手” (kyoushu). Full meaning: doing nothing (to help), watching with one's arms folded; bowing with one's hands locked together in front of one's chest (form of Chinese salute); folding one's arms.
Other ways to say “Doing nothing” in Japanese
のんべんだらり
nonbendarari idly, sluggishly, doing nothing
直
tadashi ordinary, common; doing nothing; earnestly, immediately, exactly
手を束ねて
tewotsukanete doing nothing, folding one's arms
じか
jika ordinary, common; doing nothing; earnestly, immediately, exactly
ジカ
jika ordinary, common; doing nothing; earnestly, immediately, exactly
ジキ
jiki ordinary, common; doing nothing; earnestly, immediately, exactly
じき
jiki ordinary, common; doing nothing; earnestly, immediately, exactly
ぢき
jiki ordinary, common; doing nothing; earnestly, immediately, exactly
ノンベンだらり
nonbendarari idly, sluggishly, doing nothing
ノンベンダラリ
nonbendarari idly, sluggishly, doing nothing
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