“To slack off” in Japanese
Short answer
To slack off in Japanese is “サボる” (saboru). Full meaning: to be truant, to slack off, to play hooky, to skip school, to cut class, to skip out.
Other ways to say “To slack off” in Japanese
弛む
tayumu to slacken, to loosen, to relax, to droop (e.g. loose or flabby skin), to sag (ceiling); to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention), to not put one's heart in
さぼる
saboru to be truant, to slack off, to play hooky, to skip school, to cut class, to skip out
さぼれる
saboreru to be truant, to slack off, to play hooky, to skip school, to cut class, to skip out
サボれる
saboreru to be truant, to slack off, to play hooky, to skip school, to cut class, to skip out
さぼん
sabon to be truant, to slack off, to play hooky, to skip school, to cut class, to skip out
サボん
sabon to be truant, to slack off, to play hooky, to skip school, to cut class, to skip out
撓む
tayumu to slacken, to loosen, to relax, to droop (e.g. loose or flabby skin), to sag (ceiling); to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention), to not put one's heart in
たゆむ
tayumu to slacken, to loosen, to relax, to droop (e.g. loose or flabby skin), to sag (ceiling); to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention), to not put one's heart in
たるむ
tarumu to slacken, to loosen, to relax, to droop (e.g. loose or flabby skin), to sag (ceiling); to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention), to not put one's heart in
サボろ
saboro to be truant, to slack off, to play hooky, to skip school, to cut class, to skip out
さぼろ
saboro to be truant, to slack off, to play hooky, to skip school, to cut class, to skip out
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