Word Meaning 怠る

おこたる okotaru

怠る is read as おこたる (okotaru) and means to improve (of an illness).

Meaning

English

  1. to improve (of an illness)
  2. to get better
  3. to neglect
  4. to be negligent in
  5. to be neglectful of
  6. to fail to do
  7. to leave undone
  8. to avoid (doing)

Reading

Kana

おこたる

Romaji

okotaru

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Antonyms 努める・勉める,励む,勤しむ Rank 7760 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

怠ける

なまける

to be lazy

怠い

たるい

bothersome

怠惰

たいだ

lazy

怠け者

なまけもの

lazy person

怠慢

たいまん

negligence

怠り

おこたり

negligence

怠業戦術

たいぎょうせんじゅつ

slowdown strategy

同盟怠業

どうめいたいぎょう

go-slow strike

倦怠

けんたい

weariness

Example Sentences

1

じゅんびをおこたるとしっぱいする。

If you neglect preparations, you will fail.