Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 横着(おうちゃく) in Japanese

横着
Kana Reading
おうちゃく
Romaji
ōchaku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    dishonesty; laziness; cunning
    Example sentence
    横着しないで、教わった漢字を使いなさい。 Don't be lazy, use the kanji you've been taught.

Examples of 横着, おうちゃく in a sentence

Kanji in this word

横 JLPT 3

15 strokes

sideways, side, horizontal, width, woof

On'Yomi: オウ

Kun'Yomi: よこ

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着 JLPT 4

12 strokes

don, arrive, wear, counter for suits of clothing

On'Yomi: チャク, ジャク

Kun'Yomi: き.る, -ぎ, き.せる, -き.せ, つ.く, つ.ける

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