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JLPT N3 · Hiragana verbs

さぼる

skip (work); slack off

Stroke order of さぼる

3 characters, 11 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

さ · 3 strokesぼ · 7 strokesる · 1 strokes

Memory trick

SABORU — 'sub-or-you': a sub who ignores you, slacking off.

Parts: godan verb; from 'sabotage', skip duties

The characters in さぼる

  • さ さ — sa (3 strokes)
  • ぼ ぼ — bo (7 strokes)
  • る る — ru (1 strokes)

Example sentence

今日は授業をさぼった。

きょうはじゅぎょうをさぼった。

I skipped class today.

More words: Hiragana verbs

ためらうhesitateごまかすcheat; gloss overうなずくnodささやくwhisperばれるbe found outずれるslip; be out of lineしゃべるchat; talkくたびれるget tired; wear outいじめるbullyからかうteaseふざけるjoke aroundあきれるbe amazed; be fed upぶつけるbump; hitぶつかるcollideこぼすspill; complain

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