怠ける (なまける): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

怠ける (なまける) means to be lazy / to neglect duties.

See example sentences below.

怠ける at a glance

怠ける

なまけるnamakeru

N3verb

to be lazy / to neglect duties

怠けるなまけるnamakeruN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to be lazy / to neglect duties

Example 1

今日は一日中怠けてしまった。

Translation

I was lazy all day today.

Example 2

仕事を怠けると叱られるよ。

Translation

You will get scolded if you neglect your work.