Word details

惰性

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

Dictionary

Entry

惰性せいNounFreq #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

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

lazy, laziness

12 strokesFrequency 2,336JLPT N1Grade 8

On

sex, gender, nature

8 strokesFrequency 104JLPT N2Grade 5

On

セイショウ

Kun

さが

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