だせい

惰性

force of habit

N5Common wordNoun
Noun
force of habit
Noun
inertia

Example Sentences

惰性に身を任せているがために(いま)のような現在があるんですね。

I've ended up in my present state from having indulged myself.

高校時代からつきあっている彼氏はいるものの、つきあいが惰性になっていると感じ、不満をつのらせている。

She has a boyfriend she's been going out with since high school but feels their relationship has become a matter of habit and is increasingly dissatisfied.