怠る

おこたる

to neglect, to fail

Also:to improve (of an illness)

What does 怠る mean?

怠る is a Japanese verb meaning to neglect, to fail in English. It can also be translated as to improve (of an illness) depending on context. It is written as 怠る in kanji, おこたる in hiragana, and okotaru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

あなたは「ありがとう」と言うことをった。

You neglected to say "Thank you."