怠ける
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Meanings
- 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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He is always slacking off at work.
Stop being lazy and finish your homework quickly.
Because I slacked off a little, I ended up failing the exam.
Even if I'm not feeling well, I have no intention of neglecting practice.
I now regret having been idle in my younger days.
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