あいつはのらりくらりの仕事にお忙しい事だ。
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English Translation
He is busy loafing on the job.
Furigana
あいつはのらりくらりの仕事 にお忙 しい事 だ。
Romanji
Aitsu wa norarikurari no shigoto ni oisogashiigoto da.
Words
彼奴
(あいつ、きゃつ、かやつ、あやつ)
he; she; that guy
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
のらりくらり
(のらりくらり、ぬらりくらり)
lazy; evasive; non-commital; slippery as an eel
の
(の)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
仕事
(しごと)
work; job; business; occupation; employment; vocation; task; work
に
(に)
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
だ
(だ)
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative