neglect, laziness
On'yomi (音読み)
- タイ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- おこた.る
- なま.ける
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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