Vocabulary
What does 怠ける (なまける, namakeru) mean?
怠ける (なまける, namakeru) means to be lazy, to neglect.
Quick facts| Reading | なまける |
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| Romaji | namakeru |
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| Part of speech | ichidan verb, intransitive |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N3 |
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N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonnamakeru
to be lazy, to neglect
- 1ichidan verb · intransitive to be lazy; to be idle; to slack
- 2ichidan verb · transitive to neglect (e.g. one's work); to be neglectful of; to skip (e.g. school)
Example sentences
勉強を怠けてはいけない。
You mustn't be lazy about studying.
彼は仕事を怠けて注意された。
He got reprimanded for slacking off at work.
