怠る
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 怠る
1
Transitive verb
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to fail to do; to leave undone; to avoid (doing); to shirk; to be unmindful of
Examples
あなたは「ありがとう」と言うことを怠った。
You neglected to say "Thank you."
2
Dated term; Intransitive verb
to improve (of an illness); to get better
Kanji in this Word
怠
9 strokes
Frequency: 1703
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
neglect
laziness
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
タイ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
おこた.る
なま.ける
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