碌(ろく)に

ろくに
adverb
(not) properly; (not) satisfactorily (with negative)
1. (not) properly; (not) satisfactorily (with negative)
Used with negative expressions to mean not doing something properly or adequately.
碌(ろく)に食(た)べていない。
I haven't eaten properly.
碌(ろく)に眠(ねむ)れなかった。
I couldn't sleep properly.
碌(ろく)に説明(せつめい)もしないで帰(かえ)った。
He left without even explaining properly.

GRAMMAR NOTE:

碌(ろく)に is almost always used with NEGATIVE forms:

  • 碌(ろく)に〜ない (doesn't do properly)
  • 碌(ろく)に〜できない (can't do properly)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

WRITING:
Often written in hiragana as ろくに.

SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS:

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Added 2026.1.16 18:42 · Revised 2026.6.16 15:42
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