横着|おうちゃくouchaku[3]nakadaka (mid-high)

Common
Definitions
  1. noun, na-adjective, suru verblaziness; shirking
    横着おうちゃくしないで、教おそわった漢字かんじを使つかいなさい。↗
    Don't be lazy, use the kanji you've been taught.
  2. na-adjective, nounimpudent; brazenly dishonest
Conjugation
Dictionary form横着する(おうちゃくする)
Polite (masu)横着します(おうちゃくします)
Negative (nai)横着しない(おうちゃくしない)
polite (masen)横着しません(おうちゃくしません)
classical zu / nu横着せず・横着せぬ(おうちゃくせず・おうちゃくせぬ)
Past (ta)横着した(おうちゃくした)
polite (mashita)横着しました(おうちゃくしました)
Past negative (nakatta)横着しなかった(おうちゃくしなかった)
polite (masen deshita)横着しませんでした(おうちゃくしませんでした)
Te form横着して(おうちゃくして)
Potential横着できる(おうちゃくできる)
Passive横着される(おうちゃくされる)
Causative横着させる(おうちゃくさせる)
Causative passive横着させられる(おうちゃくさせられる)
Conditional (ba)横着すれば(おうちゃくすれば)
tara横着したら(おうちゃくしたら)
Volitional横着しよう(おうちゃくしよう)
polite (mashou)横着しましょう(おうちゃくしましょう)
Imperative横着しろ(おうちゃくしろ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym怠惰たいだWrittenWritten word for laziness as a character trait or way of life; unlike 「横着」, it lacks the nuance of cunningly cutting corners to save effort.
  • Synonym怠慢たいまんWrittenWritten word for neglecting what one must do, mostly of duties, as in 「職務怠慢」; 「横着」 instead stresses taking the easy way out.
  • SynonymぐうたらCasualColloquial for a lazy, listless person or such laziness; unlike 「横着」, it does not stress cleverly cutting corners.
  • Synonym懶惰らんだWrittenRare written word for idling away time doing nothing; it lacks the crafty, shortcut-taking nuance of 「横着」.
  • Synonym遊惰ゆうだWrittenOld-fashioned written word for lazy indulgence in play; it lacks the brazen, shameless nuance of 「横着」.
  • SynonymずぼらCasualColloquial for being sloppy and careless in how one does things; 「横着」 stresses cutting corners and shrewdly shirking.
  • Synonym骨惜しみほねおしみNeutralSparing oneself effort, slacking on the job, as in 「骨惜しみせず働く」; it carries none of the brazen nuance of 「横着」.
  • Synonym懈怠けたいWrittenWritten word (read 「けたい」) for laziness or neglect of duties; rare in daily speech, where 「怠ける」 is used; no crafty nuance.
  • Synonym緩怠かんたいWrittenOld-fashioned written word for laxness in one's duties; daily speech prefers 「怠慢」; it lacks the crafty nuance of 「横着」.
  • Related怠け癖なまけぐせNeutralAn ingrained habit of shirking, as in 「怠け癖がつく」; 「横着」 refers to concrete lazy acts or attitudes.
  • Antonym勤勉きんべんNeutralDiligent, hard-working and steady in one's efforts; the direct opposite of 「横着」 with its lazy shortcut-taking.

Choose 「横着」 for shirking craftily or taking the easy way, as in 「横着して階段を飛ばす」. For plain laziness say 「怠ける」 or 「怠惰」; for a lazy person, 「ぐうたら」; for sloppiness, 「ずぼら」; for neglected duties, 「怠慢」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

Japanese definitions
  1. すべきことを怠なまけてしないこと。怠なまけること。ずるがしこく手てを抜ぬくこと。面倒めんどうくさがって楽らくをしようとすること。
  2. 仕事しごとは積極的せっきょくてきにしないで、分け前わけまえだけは一人前いちにんまえに主張しゅちょうする様子ようす。ずうずうしいこと。
  3. 生意気なまいき。えらそうなこと。
  4. 面倒めんどうくさがって楽らくをしようとする。
  5. すべきことを怠なまけてしないさま。
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