なまける

怠 ける

Common word

  1. Ichidan verb, intransitive verb

    to be lazy, to be idle, to slack

    • 概して人間は怠ける傾向にある。
      As a rule, man is inclined to be lazy.

  2. Ichidan verb, transitive verb

    to neglect (e.g. one's work), to be neglectful of, to skip (e.g. school)

    • 彼は勉強を怠けている。
      He is lazy in his study.