Vocab Info

A17 Adverb, と-adverb, する-verb, Noun, な-adjective

のらくらidly, lazily, aimlessly, , evasively, elusively, vaguely, non-committally, laziness, fooling around, lazy person

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Adverb, と-adverb, する-verb

      1. 1.

        idly, lazily, aimlessly

        Onomatopoeic or mimetic word,
      2. 2.

        evasively, elusively, vaguely, non-committally

        Onomatopoeic or mimetic word,
    2. Noun, な-adjective

      1. 3.

        laziness, fooling around, lazy person

        Onomatopoeic or mimetic word

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    のらくら

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      のらくら(しゃ)(だれ)にも尊敬(そんけい)されません。

      A lazy person is respected by no one. {idly, lazily, aimlessly, , evasively, elusively, vaguely, non-committally, laziness, fooling around, lazy person}

      (かれ)ののらくらした返事(へんじ)にはウンザリします。

      I'm fed up with his non-committal responses. {idly, lazily, aimlessly, , evasively, elusively, vaguely, non-committally, laziness, fooling around, lazy person}

      毎日(まいにち)をのらくらと()ごして時間(じかん)無駄(むだ)にしている。

      I am wasting time every day, idly passing the time. {idly, lazily, aimlessly, , evasively, elusively, vaguely, non-committally, laziness, fooling around, lazy person}

      のらくら(しゃ)(むすめ)が、将来(しょうらい)ちゃんとした大人(おとな)になるか心配(しんぱい)です。

      I am worried if the daughter of the aimless person will grow up to be a proper adult in the future. {idly, lazily, aimlessly, , evasively, elusively, vaguely, non-committally, laziness, fooling around, lazy person}

      (かね)がたんまりとあれば、のらくらと()らしても問題(もんだい)ないだろう。

      If there is plenty of money, there would be no problem living idly. {idly, lazily, aimlessly, , evasively, elusively, vaguely, non-committally, laziness, fooling around, lazy person}

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