怠る (Okotaru) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to neglect, to be negligent in, to be neglectful of, to fail to do”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to fail to do; to leave undone; to avoid (doing)
- godan verb, intransitive verbto improve (of an illness); to get better
Examples
彼は義務を怠った。
He neglected his duties.
毎日の務めを怠るな。
Don't fail in your daily duties.
努力を怠ってはいけない。
You should never fail to make efforts.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).