Vocabulary
What does 怠る (おこたる, okotaru) mean?
怠る (おこたる, okotaru) means to neglect, to be negligent.
Quick facts| Reading | おこたる |
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| Romaji | okotaru |
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| Part of speech | godan verb, transitive |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N2 |
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N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonokotaru
to neglect, to be negligent
- 1godan verb · transitive to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of
- 2godan verb · intransitive to improve (of an illness); to get better
Example sentences
練習を怠ると下手になる。
If you neglect practice, you'll get worse at it.
注意を怠って事故を起こした。
I neglected to be careful and caused an accident.
