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惰性

Reading

Kana: だせい
Romaji: dasei
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

inertia; habit; momentum

Kanji

Reading: 
Meanings: lazy, laziness
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 さが
Meanings: sex, gender, nature

Example Sentences

惰性(だせい)()(まか)せているがために(いま)のような現在(げんざい)があるんですね。
➥I've ended up in my present state from having indulged myself.
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高校(こうこう)時代(じだい)からつきあっている彼氏(かれし)はいるものの、つきあいが惰性(だせい)になっていると(かん)じ、不満(ふまん)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.
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