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怠ける
なまける
N3
ichidan verb
transitive 他動詞
intransitive 自動詞
Meanings
1
to be idle
2
to neglect
3
to be lazy
4
to slack
5
to neglect (e.g. one's work)
6
to be neglectful of
7
to skip (e.g. school)
Example sentence
概して人間は怠ける傾向にある。
As a rule, man is inclined to be lazy.
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Kanji in this word
怠
Neglect, Laziness
9 strokes
More words with
怠
怠い
だるい ·
sluggish
怠る
おこたる ·
to neglect
N2
怠慢
たいまん ·
negligence
N1
怠惰
たいだ ·
lazy
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