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laziness; not bothering to do something; slovenliness
The trait of finding effort troublesome and neglecting to do things one should. Used as a noun and as a na-adjective. Also written 無精.
不精な性格だ。
I have a lazy disposition.
A na-adjective and noun, also written 無精. The verbal use 不精する means "to be too lazy to bother (with something)." It commonly attaches to other words to mean "too lazy to do X."
Common collocations
- 無精髭: stubble (from not shaving)
- 出無精: disliking going out; homebody
- 筆無精: poor correspondent (lazy about writing)
Forms
Similar words
- 怠惰: indolence — more formal and stronger, a moral failing
- 面倒くさがり: someone who finds everything a hassle — focuses on the attitude toward tasks