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怠る
おこたる
N2
godan verb
transitive 他動詞
Meanings
1
to neglect
2
to fail
3
to be negligent in
4
to be neglectful of
5
to improve (of an illness)
6
to get better
Example sentence
スポーツにかまけて学業を怠る学生もいる。
Some students neglect their studies in favor of sports.
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Kanji in this word
怠
Neglect, Laziness
9 strokes
More words with
怠
怠い
だるい ·
sluggish
怠ける
なまける ·
to be idle
N3
怠慢
たいまん ·
negligence
N1
怠惰
たいだ ·
lazy
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