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閑散

かんさん

Readings

かんさん

Meanings

  1. 1.
    adv-to, adj-na, ndeserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; still; hushed; empty
  2. 2.
    adj-na, ninactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; flat; off-season; quiet; dull
  3. 3.
    adj-na, nidle; free; unoccupied

Kanji breakdown

閑
N512 strokesGrade 8
散
N412 strokesGrade 4

Example sentences

その通りは１０時を過ぎると閑散としていた。

The street was deserted after ten.

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閑散かんさん

deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free

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