Word Meaning 怠ける

なまける namakeru

怠ける is read as なまける (namakeru) and means to be lazy.

Meaning

English

  1. to be lazy
  2. to be idle
  3. to slack
  4. to neglect (e.g. one's work)
  5. to be neglectful of
  6. to skip (e.g. school)

Reading

Kana

なまける

Romaji

namakeru

Writing Variants

  • 懶ける なまける namakeru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 16584 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

怠る

おこたる

to improve (of an illness)

怠い

たるい

bothersome

怠惰

たいだ

lazy

怠け者

なまけもの

lazy person

怠慢

たいまん

negligence

怠り

おこたり

negligence

怠業戦術

たいぎょうせんじゅつ

slowdown strategy

同盟怠業

どうめいたいぎょう

go-slow strike

倦怠

けんたい

weariness