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    3. 怠ける

    怠ける

    怠なまけ​る​

    to be lazy

    N3KMT8CoreEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab13 strokes

    懶ける

    なまける

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to be lazy, to be idle, to slack

    Verb, Transitive

    2.
    to neglect (e.g. one's work), to be neglectful of, to skip (e.g. school)

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    彼かれは仕し事ごとを怠なまけている。

    He is slacking off at work.

    KMT6Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career
    宿しゅく題だいを怠なまけてはいけません。

    You must not neglect your homework.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyEducation
    彼かれは責せき任にん感かんが強つよく、決けっして仕し事ごとを怠なまけることはない。

    He has a strong sense of responsibility and never neglects his work.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career
    勉べん強きょうを怠なまけると、後あとで苦く労ろうすることになる。

    If you neglect your studies, you will struggle later.

    KMT8EducationEmotions & Psychology
    どんなに忙いそがしくても、健けん康こう管かん理りを怠なまけてはいけない。

    No matter how busy you are, you must not neglect your health management.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyMedicine & HealthDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    怠
    おこた.る・なま.ける…(1)
    neglect・laziness
    Kanji
    け
    ke
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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