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indolence in Japanese

indolence in Japanese is 惰気 — indolence means a regular unwillingness to work or make an effort; laziness.

indolence in Japanese

惰気
noun
Pronounced: daki
Habitual laziness or sloth.

What does "indolence" mean?

  1. noun A regular unwillingness to work or make an effort; laziness.
    "Her cheeks were glowing, and her whole figure expressed a tense vibrant life in singular contrast to the apparent indolence of the men at whom she was talking."
  2. noun The absence of pain in a tumour.
  3. noun A condition in which a person feels no pain, or does not care about it.
  4. noun A restful state in which someone feels neither pain nor enjoyment.
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  • Her cheeks were glowing, and her whole figure expressed a tense vibrant life in singular contrast to the apparent indolence of the men at whom she was talking.

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What is "indolence" in Japanese?
"indolence" in Japanese is 惰気. indolence means: A regular unwillingness to work or make an effort; laziness.
How do you pronounce 惰気?
"indolence" in Japanese is 惰気, pronounced "daki".
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