怠る (おこたる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

怠る (おこたる) means neglect / be careless / be off guard.

See example sentences below.

怠る at a glance

怠る

おこたるokotaru

N2verb

neglect / be careless / be off guard

怠るおこたるokotaruN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

neglect / be careless / be off guard

Example 1

勉強を怠ると成績が下がる。

Translation

If you neglect studying, your grades will drop.

Example 2

健康管理を怠らないようにしよう。

Translation

Let's be careful not to neglect our health care.