たい
退
くつ
屈
　
し
　
の
　
ぎ

noun

  1. killing time, staving off boredom.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
たい
退
くつ
屈
　
し
　
の
　
ぎ
 退屈しのぎ たいくつしのぎ
たい
退
くつ
屈
しの
凌
　
ぎ
 退屈凌ぎ たいくつしのぎ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

retreat, withdraw, retire
タイ　しりぞ.く　の.く (5th, N3)
northeast (Oriental zodiac), stopping, good radical (no. 138)
うしとら　コン (Kentei Pre-1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ　ころも　きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant
yield, bend, flinch
クツ　くっ　かが.む (7th, N1)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ　かたしろ (Kentei 1)
exit, leave, go out
で.る　だ.す　シュツ (1st, N5)
mountain
やま　サン　セン (1st, N5)