Kansan

閑散 (Kansan) is a Japanese adverb (to) meaning “deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets), quiet, still, hushed”.

Meanings

  1. adverb (to), na-adjective, noundeserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; still; hushed; empty
  2. na-adjective, nouninactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; flat; off-season; quiet; dull
  3. na-adjective, nounidle; free; unoccupied

Examples

  • The market was quiet today.

  • The street was deserted after ten.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 閑散

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Related words

spare timequietto fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves)thoroughlywalkbreaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.)dispersionto be in disorderspreadingemissionto scatter aroundadjournment