Kanji

怠

neglect, laziness

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

9 strokes

Radical

心部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

タイ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

おこたる, なまける

Nanori (Name Reading)

やす

Common Readings

タイ, おこた…る, なま…ける

Example sentences

怠る おこたる
毎日 練習 怠った せい 試合 実力 出せなかった

Because I neglected my daily practice, I couldn't perform to my full potential in the match.

鈍る にぶる
練習 怠る すぐに 鈍ってしまう

If you neglect practice, your intuition will quickly dull.

怠惰 たいだ
怠惰 生活 送っている

He is leading a lazy life.

気怠い けだるい
気怠い 午後 太陽 照りつけていた

Outside the window, the languid summer afternoon sun was beating down.

怠ける なまける
仕事 怠ける

He neglects his work.

一喝 いっかつ
父親 怠けている 息子 一喝 した

The father thundered at his lazy son.

怠慢 たいまん
職務 怠慢 許されない

Dereliction of duty is not tolerated.

戒める いましめる
教師 学生 怠慢 戒めた

The teacher admonished the students for their laziness.

怠け者 なまけもの
かなり 怠け者 夏休み 宿題 最終日 まで 放っておいた

My younger brother is quite a lazy person; he left his summer homework until the very last day.

怠い だるい
風邪 怠い

I feel sluggish because of a cold.

Example Vocabulary

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