noun, adjectival noun or quasi-adjective

  1. negligence, neglect, carelessness, procrastination.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
怠慢 たいまん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

neglect, laziness
おこた.る タイ なま.ける (Late Jr. High, N1)
pedestal, a stand, counter for machines and vehicles
ダイ うてな われ (2nd, N4)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ ボウ ム (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ シン (2nd, N4)
ridicule, laziness
マン (Early Jr. High, N1)
heart, standing heart radical variant (no. 61)
シン こころ
wide, beautiful
マン バン なが.い (Kentei 1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
net radical variant (no. 122)
モウ ボウ あみがしら
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (Late Jr. High, N1)