怠なまけ者もの

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Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

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noun

A straightforward noun for a person who habitually avoids work or effort. Can be used teasingly or as mild criticism.

彼かれは怠なまけ者ものだから、朝あさ早はやく起おきられない。

He's a lazybones, so he can't get up early in the morning.

怠なまけ者ものUsage62%
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
ナマケモノUsage13%
なまけものUsage13%
Kana spelling is common in casual writing and for learners.
なまけ者ものUsage9%
search-only kanji form
怠なまけものUsage3%
search-only kanji form
懶なまけ者もの
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; 懶 is not a standard jōyō kanji.

怠なまける
怠ける is the verb 'to be lazy' or 'to idle', while 怠け者 is the noun for a lazy person.
ぐうたら
ぐうたら is a more colloquial and onomatopoeic term for a lazy person or laziness, often with a humorous tone.

Compound of 怠け (continuative form of verb 怠ける 'to be lazy') + 者 ('person').