ろくに
Also written 碌に, 陸に
Meanings
- Adverb (not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently (with negative verb)
Example sentences
- 昨夜はろくに眠れなかった。
I could not sleep much last night. - 多くの女性は自分の名前もろくに書けなかった。
Many women could barely spell their names. - 彼女はフランス語は言うに及ばず母語すらろくに話せない。
She doesn't even speak her own language well, let alone French. - 彼女はろくに食べないで席を立った。
She had only eaten a little before she left the table. - この若者は、自分の国についてろくに知らない。
This young man knows little about his country.