“To improve” in Japanese
Short answer
To improve in Japanese is “怠る” (okotaru). Full meaning: 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.
Other ways to say “To improve” in Japanese
上向く
uwamuku to point upward, to look upward; to improve
持ち直す
mochinaosu to recover, to rally, to improve, to pick up
快方に赴く
kaihouniomomuku to improve, to get better, to convalesce
磨く
migaku to polish, to shine, to burnish, to scour, to scrub, to brush (teeth), to grind (e.g. a lens); to refine (a skill, etc.), to improve, to hone, to polish (up), to cultivate (one's character)
立ち直る
tachinaoru to regain one's footing, to get back on one's feet; to recover, (of the market) to improve
引き立つ
hikitatsu to cheer up, to liven up, to become active; to look better, to improve (in appearance), to stand out
良くなる
yokunaru to become better, to improve
良くする
yokusuru to make good, to improve; to do often; to be kind to, to treat well, to do well
腕が上がる
udegaagaru to gain in skill, to improve, 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
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
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