“Idly” in Japanese
Short answer
Idly in Japanese is “のんべんだらり” (nonbendarari). Full meaning: idly, sluggishly, doing nothing.
Other ways to say “Idly” in Japanese
のらりくらり
norarikurari idly, lazily, aimlessly; evasively, elusively, vaguely, non-committally; soft and slippery
のらくら
norakura idly, lazily, aimlessly; evasively, elusively, vaguely, non-committally; laziness, fooling around, lazy person
ノンベンだらり
nonbendarari idly, sluggishly, doing nothing
ノンベンダラリ
nonbendarari idly, sluggishly, doing nothing
便便だらり
benbendarari idly, sluggishly, aimlessly, to no purpose
アイドゥリ
aidouri idly
便々
benben protuberant, paunchy; idly
ノラリクラリ
norarikurari idly, lazily, aimlessly; evasively, elusively, vaguely, non-committally; soft and slippery
べんべん
benben protuberant, paunchy; idly
つくねん
tsukunen (alone and) absentmindedly, vacantly, idly, all alone, (all) by oneself
ぼんやり
bonyari dimly, faintly, indistinctly, vaguely; absentmindedly, vacantly, carelessly; idly, aimlessly
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