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怠ける

懶ける

Reading

Kana: なまける
Romaji: namakeru
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

v1
vi
1

to be idle; to slacken

v1
vt
2

to neglect (e.g. one's work)

See also: 怠る

Kanji

Readings: タイ、 おこた.る、 なま.ける
Meanings: neglect, laziness
Readings: ラン、 ライ、 ものうい、 おこたる
Meanings: languid, be lazy, be negligent

Example Sentences

(なま)けてはいけない。
➥You don't want to be lazy.
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(かれ)(なま)けて()ごした。
➥He idles away the time.
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(かれ)勉強(べんきょう)(なま)けている。
➥He is lazy in his study.
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(かれ)(けっ)して(なま)けない。
➥He is never lazy.
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(かれ)はなまけがちである。
➥He tends to be idle.
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(かれ)(なま)ける傾向(けいこう)がある。
➥He is inclined to be lazy.
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