1.
lazy person; slacker; idler
A person who avoids work or effort. Can also refer to the animal sloth, which is named for its perceived laziness.
彼は怠け者だ。
He is a slacker.
怠け者と呼ばれたくない。
I don't want to be called lazy.
子どもの頃は怠け者だったが、大人になって変わった。
I was lazy as a child, but I changed as an adult.
USAGE:
Formed from 怠ける (to be lazy, to slack off) + 者 (person). A fairly direct and somewhat harsh label. The word is also used as the Japanese name for the sloth (the animal), written as ナマケモノ in katakana.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 怠け者と呼ばれる (to be called a slacker)
- 怠け者のレッテル (the label of being lazy)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- ぐうたら: lazybones — more casual and slightly humorous
- 横着: lazy, cutting corners — emphasizes taking shortcuts
Related Words
Antonym:
働き者 (hard worker)