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Pronunciation / Transliteration: goraku
"読書は最高の娯楽の一つです。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An activity that someone does regularly for enjoyment when they are not working.
"Birdwatching has become his favorite weekend pastime." - 2
Something that occupies time pleasantly and prevents boredom.
"Reading historical biographies is a relaxing pastime during long flights."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the late 15th-century English combination of 'pass' (from Old French passer) and 'time' (from Old English tima). Originally meaning to pass the time pleasantly or to divert oneself, it evolved to signify any regular activity engaged in for pleasure during leisure hours.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pastime" is said worldwide
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passe-temps
Transliteration: pas-tã
"Le jardinage est son passe-temps favori."
Zeitvertreib
Transliteration: tsaɪt.fɐˌtʁaɪp
"Lesen ist ein wunderbarer Zeitvertreib."
passatempo
Transliteration: pas.saˈtɛm.po
"Il suo passatempo preferito è dipingere."
pasatiempo
Transliteration: pa.saˈtjem.po
"El ajedrez es un pasatiempo muy popular."
passatempo
Transliteration: pa.saˈtẽ.pu
"O surf tornou-se o seu passatempo diário."
मनोरंजन
Transliteration: manoranjan
"किताबें पढ़ना मेरा पसंदीदा मनोरंजन है।"
消遣
Transliteration: xiāo qiǎn
"钓鱼是我最喜欢的消遣方式。"
취미
Transliteration: chwimi
"등산은 건강에 좋은 취미입니다."
娯楽
Transliteration: goraku
"読書は最高の娯楽の一つです。"
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