“To be idle” in Japanese
Short answer
To be idle in Japanese is “怠ける” (namakeru). Full meaning: to be lazy, to be idle, to slack; to neglect (e.g. one's work), to be neglectful of, to skip (e.g. school).
Other ways to say “To be idle” in Japanese
懶ける
namakeru to be lazy, to be idle, to slack; to neglect (e.g. one's work), to be neglectful of, to skip (e.g. school)
ナマケる
namakeru to be lazy, to be idle, to slack; to neglect (e.g. one's work), to be neglectful of, to skip (e.g. school)
なまける
namakeru to be lazy, to be idle, to slack; to neglect (e.g. one's work), to be neglectful of, to skip (e.g. school)
狡ける
zurukeru to shirk one's duties, to be idle, to play truant; to come loose, to come undone, to get untied
遊ぶ
asobu to play (games, sports), to enjoy oneself, to have a good time; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle, to do nothing, to be unused
なまけ
namake to be lazy, to be idle, to slack; to neglect (e.g. one's work), to be neglectful of, to skip (e.g. school)
ナマケ
namake to be lazy, to be idle, to slack; to neglect (e.g. one's work), to be neglectful of, to skip (e.g. school)
なまけろ
namakero to be lazy, to be idle, to slack; to neglect (e.g. one's work), to be neglectful of, to skip (e.g. school)
ナマケれ
namakere to be lazy, to be idle, to slack; to neglect (e.g. one's work), to be neglectful of, to skip (e.g. school)
なまけん
namaken to be lazy, to be idle, to slack; to neglect (e.g. one's work), to be neglectful of, to skip (e.g. school)
ナマケよ
namakeyo to be lazy, to be idle, to slack; to neglect (e.g. one's work), to be neglectful of, to skip (e.g. school)
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