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Movement & Speed

ちんたら

chintara

Sluggishly; in a slack manner

Moving or working sluggishly and half-heartedly, wasting time. Carries a scolding tone.

💡Telling someone to hurry up — 'Stop walking chintara!'

Example

ちんたら歩いていたら遅刻するよ。

If you keep dawdling chintara, you'll be late.

Quiz yourself

Stop working ___ and finish the job.

○○歩いていたら遅刻するよ。

sluggishslowslacklazy
Intermediate