“Killing time” in Japanese
Short answer
Killing time in Japanese is “消閑” (shoukan). Full meaning: killing time.
Other ways to say “Killing time” in Japanese
暇つぶし
himatsubushi killing time, keeping oneself occupied, time killer; wasting time, waste of time
退屈しのぎ
taikutsushinogi killing time, staving off boredom
時間つぶし
jikantsubushi killing time, keeping oneself occupied; wasting time, waste of time
消間
shoukan killing time
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