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Hiragana-katakana Japanese Vocabulary Practice Quiz

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  • Meaning

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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