“Idle” in Japanese
Short answer
Idle in Japanese is “遊休” (yuukyuu). Full meaning: idle, unused, fallow.
Other ways to say “Idle” in Japanese
怠惰
taida lazy, idle, indolent, slothful
所在なげ
shozainage idle, bored
たいだ
taida lazy, idle, indolent, slothful
タイダ
taida lazy, idle, indolent, slothful
所在無い
shozainai bored, having nothing to do, idle
怠だ
taida lazy, idle, indolent, slothful
閑散
kansan deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets), quiet, still, hushed, empty; inactive (business, trade, etc.), slack, flat, off-season, quiet, dull; idle, free, unoccupied
かんさん
kansan deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets), quiet, still, hushed, empty; inactive (business, trade, etc.), slack, flat, off-season, quiet, dull; idle, free, unoccupied
用無し
younashi unnecessary, unneeded, useless, unwanted; having nothing to do, unoccupied, idle
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