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油を売る

油を売る (あぶらをうる) means to loaf around and waste time.

Kana
あぶらをうる
Meaning
to loaf around and waste time
Japanese Example
仕事中に油を売っていたら、上司に注意された。
Translation
I got warned by my boss for loafing around during work.

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