How to Say ‘Free (not busy) (before a noun).’ in Japanese
ひまな
hima na
[hee-mah nah]
💬 Usage Tip: [とき] means “when” and attaches to phrases: [ひまなとき] “when I have free time,” [学生のとき] “when I was a student.”
🇯🇵 In Japan: Japanese often sets context first (time/situation) before the main action—[〜とき] is very useful for that style.
Phrase Breakdown
ひま
hima
[hee-mah]
free time; spare time; being available
Noun meaning free time. With な after it (ひまな), it becomes a na-adjective to modify a noun (e.g., ひまなとき = a time when you’re free).
ひまなとき、なにをしますか。
When you have free time, what do you do?
な
na
[nah]
-na (na-adjective connector)
A particle used to connect a na-adjective to a noun (ひまな + とき). It’s not used after i-adjectives.
ひまなときは、えいがをみます。
When I'm free, I watch movies.
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