“To get better” in Japanese
Short answer
To get better in Japanese is “治る” (naoru). Full meaning: to get better, to get well, to recover (from an illness), to be cured, to be restored, to heal.
Other ways to say “To get better” in Japanese
怠る
okotaru 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; to improve (of an illness), to get better
快方に赴く
kaihouniomomuku to improve, to get better, to convalesce
腕が上がる
udegaagaru to gain in skill, to improve, to get better
怠れる
okotareru 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; to improve (of an illness), to get better
怠たる
okotaru 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; to improve (of an illness), to get better
おこたる
okotaru 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; to improve (of an illness), to get better
おこたれる
okotareru 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; to improve (of an illness), to get better
治まる
osamaru to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.), to calm down, to cool off, to abate, to be settled, to be brought under control; to be at peace, to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.), to be alleviated, to get better, to ease off
怠ッ
okota 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; to improve (of an illness), to get better
怠っ
okota 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; to improve (of an illness), to get better
怠たッ
okota 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; to improve (of an illness), to get better
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