Translation guide
To spend time lazily, doing nothing in particular, often in a relaxed or idle manner.
Describing spending time at home without doing anything productive, just relaxing or being lazy.
Very common onomatopoeic phrase meaning to laze around, often lying down and doing nothing. Implies a relaxed, idle state at home.
休みの日は一日中ゴロゴロしていた。
On my day off, I loafed around all day.
Means to be sluggish or lazy, often with a nuance of wasting time. Can be used for loafing around without purpose.
Describing moving around without a clear purpose, often outdoors or in public places.
Onomatopoeic phrase for strolling or wandering around without a specific goal. Often used for window-shopping or casual walks.
街をブラブラするのが好きだ。
I like loafing around town.
Describing passing time in an idle, unproductive way, often while waiting for something.
Literally 'kill time'. Used when you have free time and do something unproductive to pass it.
カフェで時間をつぶした。
I loafed around at a café to kill time.
Means to take it easy or relax. Can be used for loafing around in a leisurely way.
ゴロゴロする emphasizes lying around lazily, often at home. ダラダラする focuses on sluggishness and wasting time, and can be used in more contexts like work or study.
休日はゴロゴロして過ごす。
I spend holidays loafing around (lying down).
ダラダラとテレビを見る。
I loaf around watching TV (sluggishly).
There is no direct Japanese equivalent for 'loaf around' as a single verb. Use the phrases above depending on the nuance. Literal translations like パンを焼く (bake bread) are completely wrong.
I spent the weekend loafing around.
Verb meaning to be lazy or idle. More direct than ゴロゴロする, can imply neglecting duties.
彼は仕事をせずに怠けている。
He's loafing around instead of working.
Verb meaning to wander about idly. Similar to ブラブラする but slightly more literary.
公園をぶらついた。
I loafed around the park.
Means to loiter or hang around, often with a slightly negative nuance of being suspicious or without purpose.
変な人が家の前をうろついている。
A strange person is loafing around in front of the house.
海でのんびりした。
I loafed around at the beach.