“Having nothing to do” in Japanese
Short answer
Having nothing to do in Japanese is “握り金玉” (nigirigintama). Full meaning: having nothing to do, idling.
Other ways to say “Having nothing to do” in Japanese
居然
kyozen calm or at rest, having nothing to do, still
手持ち無沙汰
temochibusata having nothing to do, having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do), being at a loose end, being bored
所在無い
shozainai bored, having nothing to do, idle
徒然なるままに
tsurezurenarumamani at a loose end, having nothing to do
用無し
younashi unnecessary, unneeded, useless, unwanted; having nothing to do, unoccupied, idle
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