プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第３版)の解説
なぐさみ【慰み】
〔気晴らし〕(a) diversion; 〔娯楽〕(an) amusement
- 慰みに陶芸をやるようになった
He took up ceramics as a diversion [recreation／pastime]. - 慰みに歌をよんだ
He composed tanka poems to pass the time. - 慰み半分に犬にボールを投げた
He threw a ball at the dog half for fun.
慰みもの｜
- 彼にとってテレビゲームは手ごろな慰みものだった
The video game was a convenient plaything to divert his mind. - 彼女は雇い主の慰みものにされた
She was made a plaything by her employer.