尻が重い · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 尻が重い | 尻が重くない |
| Polite | 尻が重いです | 尻が重くないですalso 尻が重くありません |
| Past polite | 尻が重かったです | 尻が重くなかったですalso 尻が重くありませんでした |
| Past | 尻が重かった | 尻が重くなかった |
| Te-form | 尻が重くて | 尻が重くなくて |
| Adverbial | 尻が重く | |
| Conditional | 尻が重ければ | 尻が重くなければ |
| Tara conditional | 尻が重かったら | 尻が重くなかったら |
He's lazy and slow to get started on work.
It's tough to invite someone who's reluctant to get off their backside.
clumsy; slow-moving
Rare usage; can imply physical sluggishness or clumsiness rather than just laziness. Overlaps with sense 1 in many contexts.
That player is slow-footed and has limited defensive range.
Standard kanji-kana mixed spelling.
Kana spelling for 重い; sometimes used for clarity or in casual writing.
Idiomatic expression from 尻 (buttocks) + が + 重い (heavy). The image is of someone whose bottom is so heavy they cannot easily stand up, hence lazy or slow to move.