“Idling away time” in Japanese
Short answer
ボサボサ
bosabosa
Idling away time in Japanese is “ボサボサ” (bosabosa). Full meaning: ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.), unkempt, dishevelled, untidy, tousled; idling away time, dawdling, dilly-dallying.
Other ways to say “Idling away time” in Japanese
のたのた
notanota idling away time, unproductively; slowly (moving), heavily, ponderously
ぽさぽさ
posaposa ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.), unkempt, dishevelled, untidy, tousled; idling away time, dawdling, dilly-dallying
ぼさぼさ
bosabosa ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.), unkempt, dishevelled, untidy, tousled; idling away time, dawdling, dilly-dallying
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