Word
怠ける
なまける
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CommonJLPT N3
Meanings
- Ichidan verb · Intransitive
to be lazy; to be idle; to slack
- Ichidan verb · Transitive
to neglect (e.g. one's work); to be neglectful of; to skip (e.g. school)
In Spanish
descuidar; holgazanear; haraganear; desatender; descuidar; escaquearse
- Other forms
- 懶ける
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
彼は勉強を怠けている。
He is lazy in his study.
Es un perezoso estudiando.
Tatoeba #100116(opens in a new tab)怠けているような人とは関わるな。
Avoid those men who are idle.
Tatoeba #137918(opens in a new tab)