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無精 (ぶしょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', na-adjective
laziness ; indolence ; sloth
Describes a habitual disinclination to exert effort; often used for everyday laziness or neglect of tasks. Can be used as a noun, na-adjective, or with する to mean 'be lazy' or 'neglect to do something'.
無ぶ 精しょう し て 宿しゅく 題だい を 後あと 回まわ し に し た 。
I was lazy and put off my homework.
Written forms 無ぶ 精しょう Usage 48%
Standard kanji spelling; the most common form in modern usage.
不ぶ 精しょう Usage 48%
Alternate kanji spelling; less common but still encountered.
ぶしょう Usage 4%
Kanji 無 nothingness, none, ain't Similar words 怠たい 惰だ 怠惰 is more formal and often implies moral or chronic laziness, while 無精 is more colloquial and refers to everyday laziness or reluctance to do something.
面めん 倒どう くさい 面倒くさい is an adjective meaning 'bothersome' or 'too much trouble', often used to express a feeling that leads to 無精 behavior.
Etymology The word 無精/不精 is composed of 無/不 (without) and 精 (spirit, energy), literally meaning 'without energy'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it has been used since at least the Edo period to describe laziness.
