kurang kerjaan — meaning & examples

Language: id

Meanings:

  • 1.

    Indonesianeutral
    • Literally 'lacking work': having insufficient work or not enough tasks to occupy oneself.

    Examples

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    • Setelah menyelesaikan tugas utama, saya merasa kurang kerjaan dan mulai mencari kegiatan lain.

      After finishing the main tasks, I felt lacking work and started looking for other activities.

    • Di kantor yang sepi ini, sering kali saya kurang kerjaan karena tidak ada proyek baru.

      In this quiet office, I often lack work because there are no new projects.

    • Kalau kamu kurang kerjaan, coba bantu teman yang sedang sibuk agar waktu tidak terbuang sia-sia.

      If you lack work, try helping friends who are busy so time is not wasted.

    • Dia mengeluh karena kurang kerjaan selama masa liburan panjang di perusahaannya.

      He complained about lacking work during the long holiday at his company.

  • 2.

    Indonesiainformalcolloquialidiomatic
    • Used derogatorily to say someone has nothing better to do, implying they waste time on trivial, bothersome, or unnecessary activities.

    Examples

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    • Orang itu suka ikut campur urusan orang lain, jelas kurang kerjaan deh.

      That person likes to meddle in others' affairs, clearly has nothing better to do.

    • Kalau kamu sibuk saja, jangan ganggu temanku yang lagi kerja, jangan kurang kerjaan.

      If you're busy, don't disturb my friend who is working, don't waste your time.

    • Dia cuma kurang kerjaan sehingga suka membuat masalah kecil jadi besar di kantor.

      He just has nothing better to do, so he likes to make small problems big at the office.

Examples:

  • ID: Dia kurang kerjaan, itu saja.
    EN: He just needs to find some work, that's all.
  • ID: - Dasar anak kurang kerjaan!
    EN: - You loafer!
  • ID: Doyle, jangan bilang padaku dia tukang sulap kurang kerjaan, membuat takjub tetangga dengan kemahiran tangannya.
    EN: Doyle, don't tell me he's an unemployed magician, amusing the neighborhood with his sleight of hand.
  • ID: Dasar kurang kerjaan!
    EN: Bums! Go home!
  • ID: Ganti dia mengerjakan sesuatu dengan batok kelapa dasar kurang kerjaan aku mengerti.
    EN: Over He's holding a coconut No idea what I see.
  • ID: - Sepertinya kau kurang kerjaan, Booth.
    EN: - You need to get yourself laid.
  • ID: Seakan aku kurang kerjaan, mereka melakukan ini?
    EN: As if I don't have enough to do, they come up with this?
  • ID: Cih, dasar kurang kerjaan!
    EN: Sheesh, how worthless!
  • ID: Kau sungguh kurang kerjaan, kawan.
    EN: You got way too much free time, man.
  • ID: Cuma orang seusiamu yang kurang kerjaan yang begitu.
    EN: Only bored individuals think such thoughts after a certain age.
  • ID: Jangan ada kenaikan gaji, pegawai kurang kerjaan, kurangi pelayanan. Bilang pada semua. Sekolah, polisi, pemadam kebakaran, petugas umum.
    EN: No pay hikes, hiring freezes, reduced services, tell everyone-- schools, police, fire, public works-- they have to hold the line for a year or two.
  • ID: - Kau kurang kerjaan ya? !
    EN: - What is wrong with you?
  • ID: Kita seperti orang kurang kerjaan.
    EN: Acting like nutjobs. That's what I think we're doing.
  • ID: Itu mungkin kurang kerjaan.
    EN: That would be under-reacting.
  • ID: Dasar anak-anak kampung kurang kerjaan!
    EN: Goddamn kampong kids!

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