怠慢

• 読み: たいまん
• ローマ字: taiman
• 漢字の分解: 怠 (tai) — lazy, neglect, idle; 慢 (man) — idle, arrogant, neglect
• 発音: /ta.i.maɴ/

意味

Negligence; neglect; carelessness. A failure to fulfil duties or responsibilities through laziness or inattention.

A na-adjective and noun describing a culpable lack of effort or attention to one's duties. Carries a stronger negative connotation than simply being lazy — it implies responsibility that has been shirked. Often used in formal or professional contexts, such as 職務怠慢 (dereliction of duty). Can also describe a general attitude of carelessness toward important matters.

例文

1. 彼の仕事に対する怠慢な態度が問題になった。
2. 安全管理の怠慢が事故の原因だった。
3. 学生時代の怠慢を今になって後悔している。

使い方ガイド

場面: workplace, legal, responsibility, criticism

トーン: critical

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese: 怠 (tai, lazy/neglect) + 慢 (man, idle/arrogant). Both characters carry connotations of laziness and disregard, making this a strongly negative compound.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal