procrastinate (プロクラスティネート)

verb
/prəˈkræs.tɪ.neɪt/
先延ばしする, 延期する (sakinobashi suru, enki suru)

意味

to delay doing something, often unnecessarily or habitually
To delay or postpone action; to put off doing something, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness.
意味の翻訳
行動を遅らせること; 特に習慣的な不注意や怠惰によって何かをするのを後回しにする。
Kōdō o okuraseru koto; tokuni shūkan-teki na fuchūi ya taida ni yotte nanika o suru no o ato mawashi ni suru.

例文

He tends to procrastinate instead of finishing his assignments on time.

He tends to procrastinate when facing difficult tasks.

彼は困難な仕事に直面したとき、先延ばしにしがちです。
Kare wa konnan na shigoto ni chokumen shita toki, sakinobashi ni shigachi desu.

表現例

procrastinate till tomorrow

同義語

delay, postpone, stall, defer, put off
エントリー 1
delay, postpone, stall, defer, put off
エントリー 2
delay, postpone, defer, stall

対義語

expedite, hasten, advance, complete, rush
エントリー 1
expedite, hasten, advance
エントリー 2
expedite, complete, hasten, rush

コロケーション

procrastinate on tasks, procrastinate at work, tend to procrastinate

その他の例文

I rarely attempt not to procrastinate.

私は先延ばししないようにしようとすることはめったにありません。
Watashi wa sakinobashi shinai you ni shiyou to suru koto wa metta ni arimasen.

関連語彙

To restore someone or something to their former position or condition.
to cause someone to feel awkward, self-conscious, or ashamed
Make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse.
to cut or tear the limbs from a body; to divide into separate parts
to take or use something dishonestly, especially money or property, for one's own use
to deliver something to a person or place, often for selling or safekeeping

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