Japanese symbol for “slacker”
ぐうたら
ぐうたら
Romaji: guutara
lazybones; good-for-nothing; idler; slacker
In Japanese, slacker is ぐうたら (guutara).
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Meanings
- adj-na, n lazybones; good-for-nothing; idler; slacker; loafer
Written forms: —. Readings: ぐうたら、ぐーたら、グータラ.
Other Japanese words for “slacker”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 遊客 | ゆうかく yuukaku | sightseer; playboy; loafer |
| スラッカー | スラッカー surakkaa | slacker |
| 月給泥棒 | げっきゅうどろぼう gekkyuudorobou | freeloader; slacker; lazy worker who does not deserve his salary |
| ずく無し | ずくなし zukunashi | bum; slacker; good-for-nothing |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.