Last Updated：2025/11/20

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fritter

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Source Word

fritter

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈfɹɪtə(ɹ)/

Verb

intransitive often with about transitive

(intransitive, often with about, around, or away) To squander or waste time, money, or other resources; e.g. occupy oneself idly or without clear purpose, to tinker with an unimportant part of a project, to dally, sometimes as a form of procrastination.

Japanese Meaning

時間やお金、その他の資源を無駄に使う、浪費する / はっきりとした目的も持たずにだらだらと過ごす、無駄に費やす

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Don't fritter away your savings on small gadgets when you're trying to save for a down payment.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

頭金を貯めようとしているなら、小さなガジェットに貯金を無駄に使わないでください。

Sense（1）

(intransitive, often with about, around, or away) To squander or waste time, money, or other resources; e.g. occupy oneself idly or without clear purpose, to tinker with an unimportant part of a project, to dally, sometimes as a form of procrastination.

I was supposed to do work, but I frittered around all afternoon.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

Sense（2）

(transitive) To sinter.

Sense（3）

(transitive) To cut (meat etc.) into small pieces for frying.

Sense（4）

(transitive) To break into small pieces or fragments.

Break all nerves, and fritter all their sense.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

fritters

（ present singular third-person ）

frittering

（ participle present ）

frittered

（ participle past ）

frittered

（ past ）

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