どら

noun, used as a prefix, noun

loafing; lazy; indolent; debauched

Used as a prefix or noun to describe a person who is habitually lazy, idle, or dissolute. Often appears in compounds like どら息子 (prodigal son) or どら猫 (stray cat).

• 彼かれはどら息子むすこで、仕し事ごともせずに遊あそんでばかりいる。

  He is a good-for-nothing son who does nothing but play around without working.

• あのどら猫ねこはいつも台だい所どころに入はいり込こんでくる。

  That stray cat always sneaks into the kitchen.

interjection

hey!

An interjection used to call someone's attention, similar to 'hey!' or 'oi!'. Casual and somewhat rough.

• どら、ちょっとこっち来こい。

  Hey, come here a sec.