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惰性

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 惰性

せい
Noun
Freq #26966
1

force of habit

Examples
高校時代からつきあっている彼氏はいるものの、つきあいが惰性になっていると感じ、不満をつのらせている。
She has a boyfriend she's been going out with since high school but feels their relationship has become a matter of habit and is increasingly dissatisfied.
2

Rare term; Physics

inertia

Kanji in this Word

12 strokes
Frequency: 2336
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

lazy
laziness

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
8 strokes
Frequency: 104
JLPT N2
Grade 5

Meanings

sex
gender
nature

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
セイ
ショウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
さが
11 strokes
Frequency: 2087
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

degenerate
descend to
lapse into

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
お.ちる
くず.す
くず.れる
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