怠ける

なまける

懶ける

[namakeru]

Meanings

1.IchidanIntransitive

to be lazy; to be idle; to slack

2.IchidanTransitive

to neglect (e.g. one's work); to be neglectful of; to skip (e.g. school)

試験前なのに一週間も怠けた。

I slacked off for a whole week even though exams were coming up.

最近忙しくて勉強を怠けてしまっている。

I neglected my studies recently.

最近、弟は宿題をせずに怠けている。

Lately, my younger brother has been slacking off without doing his homework.