How to say 'Skip' in Japanese | サボる

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The Japanese word for Skip is 'Saboru', written as サボる in Japanese.

word

サボる

Meaning

Skip

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Saboru

Explanation

The Japanese verb 'サボる (saboru)' means 'to skip' or 'to play hooky'. It is a slang term derived from the French word 'sabotage', and is commonly used to describe skipping work, school, or other responsibilities. For example: He skipped work today「彼は今日仕事をサボった」(かれはきょうしごとをサボった). I skipped class yesterday「私は昨日授業をサボった」(わたしはきのうじゅぎょうをサボった). This verb is often used in casual conversations and can carry a slightly negative connotation, implying laziness or irresponsibility.

Part Of Speech

verb

Frequency

3786

Composition

hiragana-katakana

Handwriting

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

Hiragana in the Word サボる

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

る

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Katakana in the Word サボる

This word contains 2 Katakana characters :

katakana

サ

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katakana

ボ

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'Saboru' means 'Skip' .

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