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    3. 怠る

    怠る

    怠おこたる​

    to neglect

    N2KMT10News #29+1CoreEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab10 strokes

    おこたる

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    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

    Verb, Intransitive

    2.
    to improve (of an illness), to get better
    dated term

    Stroke 0 / 10

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは仕し事ごとを怠おこたることが多おおい。

    He often neglects his work.

    KMT7Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology
    日ひ々びの学がく習しゅうを怠おこたると、試し験けんで良よい結けっ果かは望のぞめない。

    If you neglect daily study, you cannot hope for good results on the exam.

    KMT9EducationDaily Life
    どんなに忙いそがしくても、健けん康こう管かん理りを怠おこたってはいけない。

    No matter how busy you are, you must not neglect your health management.

    KMT10Daily LifeMedicine & Health
    企き業ぎょうは顧こ客きゃく情じょう報ほうの保ほ護ごを怠おこたったため、大おおきな問もん題だいに発はっ展てんした。

    The company neglected to protect customer information, which led to a major problem.

    KMT10Business & FinanceTechnology
    責せき任にんを怠おこたることは、信しん頼らいを失うしなうことにつながる。

    Neglecting one's responsibilities leads to losing trust.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career

    Characters that make up this word

    怠
    おこた.る・なま.ける…(1)
    neglect・laziness
    Kanji
    る
    ru
    Kana
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