怠ける

namakeru

to slack off

彼は仕事を怠けてばかりいる

He's always slacking off at work

informal

To neglect one's duties or responsibilities, often by avoiding work or effort

宿題を怠けて遊んでしまった

I slacked off and played instead of doing my homework

彼は最近仕事を怠けることが多い

He's been slacking off at work a lot lately

Often used to describe someone who is lazy or avoids responsibilities

Collocations

仕事を怠けるto slack off at work勉強を怠けるto neglect studying責任を怠けるto shirk responsibility

slacker

laziness

This verb is often used with the object particle 'を' followed by the activity being neglected (e.g., 仕事を怠ける - to slack off at work).

This word generally has a negative connotation, implying that someone is avoiding their duties or responsibilities.

From Middle Japanese 'なまける' (to be lazy), derived from 'なまし' (to be soft or weak)

Often used in informal contexts to describe someone who is avoiding work or responsibilities. Can be used both for oneself and others.

怠

neglect, laziness

root

ける

to do (verb suffix)

suffix

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