横着|おうちゃくouchaku[3]nakadaka (mid-high)
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- noun, na-adjective, suru verblaziness; shirking
- 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.
- 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


