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JLPT N19画 · 9 strokesradical 心freq #1703

neglect, laziness

On'yomi (音読み)

  • タイ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • おこた.る
  • なま.ける

Mnemonic

A lazy heart, resting on a couch, neglects responsibilities while dreaming of productivity but slides into comfortable procrastination.

About this kanji

The kanji 怠 (tai) primarily means neglect or laziness. It can be used in both verbs and nouns but is often associated with negative behavior towards responsibilities. A couple of common compounds include 怠惰 (たいだ, taida), which means laziness or idleness, and 怠慢 (たいまん, taimann), which refers to negligence or carelessness. Another example is 怠ける (なまける, namakeru), meaning to be lazy. While it’s important to understand the meaning of this kanji, remember that it carries a negative connotation, so it’s best used in contexts where you want to point out a lack of effort.

Example sentences

  • 怠けると後悔する。

    If you slack off, you'll regret it.

Meanings across languages

English
neglect, laziness
Tiếng Việt
lơ là
日本語
怠惰
한국어
게으름
中文
怠惰
id
pengabaian, kemalasan
th
การละเลย, ความขี้เกียจ
es
negligencia, pereza
fr
négligence, paresse
de
Vernachlässigung, Faulheit
pt
negligência, preguiça

Common compounds

  • 怠いだるいsluggish, languid, listless
  • 怠るおこたるto neglect, to be negligent in, to be neglectful of
  • 怠惰たいだlazy, idle, indolent
  • 怠慢たいまんnegligence, neglect, carelessness
  • 怠けるなまけるto be lazy, to be idle, to slack
  • 怠りおこたりnegligence, carelessness
  • 怠け者なまけものlazy person, lazy fellow, slothful person
  • 倦怠けんたいweariness, fatigue, languor

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