ne'er-do-well

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈnɛə.duˌwɛl/

Adjective

Showing the characteristics of a ne'er-do-well: indolent, worthless, or roguish.

Japanese Meaning

怠惰で役立たずな人（無気力で価値のない人物） / 無用の人、役に立たない奴 / 不良、悪賢い、ふざけた面を持つ人

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The ne'er-do-well apprentice shirked every task, preferring to laze in the yard.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

怠惰でろくでなしの見習いはあらゆる仕事を怠け、庭でごろごろすることを好んだ。

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Showing the characteristics of a ne'er-do-well: indolent, worthless, or roguish.

The brother who sought me out and would have redeemed me from the power of darkness, but he couldn't; and has robbed himself of joy and comfort in life to keep his ne'er-do-well brother from starvation; who has paid his debts over and taken him out of jail again and again....

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more ne'er-do-well

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most ne'er-do-well

（ superlative ）

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