How to say 'Neglect' or 'Laze' in Japanese | 怠ける

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The Japanese word for Neglect or Laze is 'Namakeru', written as 怠ける in Japanese.'Neglect' or 'Laze' in hiragana is なまける.

word

怠ける

Meaning

Neglect, Laze

Reading

なまける

namakeru

Kanji

怠Lazy, Neglect

Explanation

The Japanese verb '怠ける (なまける)' has two distinct meanings. The first meaning is 'to laze' or 'to be idle', referring to avoiding work or effort. For example: He lazed around all day「彼は一日中怠けていた」(かれはいちにちじゅうなまけていた). The second meaning is 'to neglect', implying a failure to fulfill responsibilities or duties. For example: She neglected her studies「彼女は勉強を怠けた」(かのじょはべんきょうをなまけた). The verb can carry a negative connotation, suggesting laziness or irresponsibility depending on the context.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2081

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 怠ける

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

怠

Meaning

Lazy, Neglect

Hiragana in the Word 怠ける

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

け

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

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'Namakeru' means 'Neglect' or 'Laze' .

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