ものぐさ
ものぐさ
na-adjective/noun
lazy; indolent; slothful
1.
lazy; indolent; slothful
describes someone who dislikes physical or mental effort; a person who is habitually lazy about doing things
彼はものぐさだ。
He's lazy.
ものぐさな性格を直したい。
I want to fix my lazy personality.
休日はものぐさになって家から出ない。
On holidays, I become lazy and don't leave the house.
ものぐさ describes habitual laziness or an aversion to effort.
ETYMOLOGY:
From 物 (things) + くさい (to smell of, to seem like), suggesting "having the nature of avoiding things."
COMMON PATTERNS:
- ものぐさな人 (a lazy person)
- ものぐさな性格 (a lazy personality)
- ものぐさを決め込む (to deliberately be lazy)
NUANCE:
- More about habitual reluctance to do things than pure laziness
- Often describes someone who avoids effort or tasks out of convenience
- Can have a mildly self-deprecating or humorous tone when used about oneself
RELATED TERMS:
- 怠け者 (lazy person - more negative)
- 面倒くさがり (someone who finds things troublesome)
- ぐうたら (slovenly, lazy - informal)
- 無精 (lazy, indolent)
KANJI WRITING:
Can be written as 物臭, but hiragana is common.
REGISTER: Casual to neutral. Common in everyday speech.