もうそろそろそんなに怠けていないで少し仕事をしても良い頃だ。

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English Translation

It is about time you stopped being so idle and did some work.

Furigana

もうそろそろそんなに怠(なま)けていないで少(すこ)し仕事(しごと)をしても良(よ)い頃(ころ)だ。

Romanji

Mō sorosoro sonnani namaketeinaide sukoshi shigoto o shite mo yoi koro da.

Words

もう (もう)

now; soon; shortly; before long; presently; already; yet; by now; (not) anymore; further; more; again; another; the other; interjection used to strengthen expression of an emotion (often exasperation)

そろそろ (そろそろ、そろっと)

slowly; quietly; steadily; gradually; gingerly; soon; momentarily; before long; any time now

そんなに (そんなに)

so much; so; like that

怠ける (なまける)

to be idle; to slacken; to neglect (e.g. one's work)

少し (すこし)

small quantity; little; few; something; little while; short distance

仕事 (しごと)

work; job; business; occupation; employment; vocation; task; work

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

為る (する)

to do; to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into); to serve as; to act as; to work as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.); to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as; to decide on; to choose; to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.); to be (in a state, condition, etc.); to be worth; to cost; to pass (of time); to elapse; verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs"); creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go"); to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

良い (よい)

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable; sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer); ready; prepared; profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial; OK

頃 (ころ、ごろ)

(approximate) time; around; about; toward; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative