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怠け者のその男はしばしば自分の職務を怠る。

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怠け者 その しばしば 自分 職務 怠る

English Translation

The lazy man frequently neglects his duties.

Furigana

(なま)(もの)のその(おとこ)はしばしば自分(じぶん)職務(しょくむ)(おこた)る。

Romanji

Namakemono no sono otoko wa shibashiba jibun no shokumu o okotaru.

Words

怠け者 (なまけもの)
lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person
()
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
其の (その)
that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...
(おとこ、おっこ)
man; male; fellow; guy; chap; bloke; male lover; boyfriend; man; manliness; manly honor; manly honour; manly reputation
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
しばしば (しばしば、シバシバ、しぱしぱ、シパシパ)
(blinking) repeatedly
自分 (じぶん)
myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself; I; me; you
職務 (しょくむ)
professional duties
()
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.
怠る (おこたる)
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard

Kanji

Readings: タイ、 おこた.る、 なま.ける
Meanings: neglect, laziness
Readings: シャ、 もの
Meanings: someone, person
Readings: ダン、 ナン、 おとこ、 お
Meaning: male
Readings: ジ、 シ、 みずか.ら、 おの.ずから、 おの.ずと
Meaning: oneself
Readings: ブン、 フン、 ブ、 わ.ける、 わ.け、 わ.かれる、 わ.かる、 わ.かつ
Meanings: part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100
Readings: ショク、 ソク
Meanings: post, employment, work
Readings: ム、 つと.める
Meanings: task, duties