NichiDict

閑散

かんさん
[kansan]

Meanings

1.Adv-toAdj-naNoun

deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; still; hushed; empty

2.Adj-naNoun

inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; flat; off-season; quiet; dull

3.Adj-naNoun

idle; free; unoccupied

Examples

商店街は平日の昼間は閑散としている。

The shopping street is deserted during weekday afternoons.

閑散期に旅行すると宿泊費が安い。

Accommodation costs are cheaper when traveling during the off-season.

かつて賑わった港も今は閑散としていた。

The port that was once bustling was now deserted.