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いとま

¶ → おいとまする

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いとま【暇】

1 〔時間の余裕〕 leisure (time); time to spare; spare time. [＝ひま¹ 1]

●計画案の提出期日が繰り上げになったので十分に検討するいとまがなかった. Since the deadline for submitting the proposal was moved up, I didn't have the time to give it careful consideration.

●彼は席の暖まるいとまなしだ. His busy schedule barely [scarcely] gives him time to catch his breath. | His busy schedule keeps him continually on the move.

・あまり忙しくて睡眠を取るいとまもない. I'm so busy I don't even have time to sleep.

・わが連隊の間断ない砲撃は敵をして終夜応接にいとまなからしめた. Our division's relentless artillery barrage kept the enemy busy all night.

2 〔休暇〕 time off; leave.

●妻が急病ですので 2, 3 日のおいとまをいただきたいと思います. My wife has suddenly taken ill, so I would like to have [ask for] a few days off.

3 〔辞職〕 resignation; 〔解雇〕 dismissal; discharge. [＝ひま¹ 4]

●健康上の理由でいとまを願い出た. I asked to resign for reasons of health.

・使いこみが店主に知れていとまを出された. The manager found out I was dipping into the till and fired me.

4 〔辞去〕 leave-taking; leave; a farewell; good-by(e). [⇒いとまごい]

●いとまを告げる take one's leave; take leave 《of…》; say good-by(e) 《to…》; bid farewell [adieu] 《to…》.

●もうおいとまいたします. I must say good-by(e) now. | I must go now. | I must get moving. | I must be moving on. | I'm afraid I must be going [leaving] now. | I should be on my way.

・〔玄関先で〕 すぐにおいとまいたしますから. I only have a moment. | I'm afraid I can't stay [don't have much time].

・おいとましましょうか. Shall we go?

5 〔離縁〕 divorce.

●夫の暴力に耐えかねた彼女はいとまを取って親元に戻った. Unable to put up with her husband's violence, she obtained a divorce and returned to her parents' home.