“To dawdle” in Japanese
Short answer
To dawdle in Japanese is “愚図つく” (guzutsuku). Full meaning: to dawdle, to waste time doing nothing in particular; to fret, to sulk, to complain; to rain on and off.
Other ways to say “To dawdle” in Japanese
愚図つこ
guzutsuko to dawdle, to waste time doing nothing in particular; to fret, to sulk, to complain; to rain on and off
愚図つき
guzutsuki to dawdle, to waste time doing nothing in particular; to fret, to sulk, to complain; to rain on and off
愚図つけ
guzutsuke to dawdle, to waste time doing nothing in particular; to fret, to sulk, to complain; to rain on and off
愚図つい
guzutsui to dawdle, to waste time doing nothing in particular; to fret, to sulk, to complain; to rain on and off
愚図つか
guzutsuka to dawdle, to waste time doing nothing in particular; to fret, to sulk, to complain; to rain on and off
油を売る
aburawouru to loaf (particularly on the job), to idle one's time away, to dawdle
愚図つこふ
guzutsukou to dawdle, to waste time doing nothing in particular; to fret, to sulk, to complain; to rain on and off
愚図つこう
guzutsukou to dawdle, to waste time doing nothing in particular; to fret, to sulk, to complain; to rain on and off
愚図つきゃ
guzutsukya to dawdle, to waste time doing nothing in particular; to fret, to sulk, to complain; to rain on and off
愚図つこっ
guzutsuko to dawdle, to waste time doing nothing in particular; to fret, to sulk, to complain; to rain on and off
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