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 (6th, 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)
walk, road, (辵 variant, one dot jōyō form)
yield, bend, flinch
クツ　くっ　かが.む (Early Jr. High, 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)