Meaning of 惰性(だせい) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 惰性

Kana Reading だせい

Romaji dasei

Examples of 惰性, だせい in a sentence

惰性に身を任せているがために今のような現在があるんですね。

I've ended up in my present state from having indulged myself.
高校時代からつきあっている彼氏はいるものの、つきあいが惰性になっていると感じ、不満をつのらせている。

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.

惰 JLPT 1

12 strokes

lazy, laziness

On'Yomi: ダ

Kun'Yomi:

性 JLPT 3

8 strokes

sex, gender, nature

On'Yomi: セイ, ショウ

Kun'Yomi: さが

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