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A17 Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb, Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)

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

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb

      1.

      idly, lazily, aimlessly

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word,
    2. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb

      2.

      evasively, elusively, vaguely, non-committally

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word,
    3. Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)

      3.

      laziness, fooling around, lazy person

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word

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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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