“To neglect” in Japanese
Short answer
To neglect 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 neglect” in Japanese
ネグる
neguru to neglect
ほっぽらかす
hopporakasu to neglect, to abandon
すっぽかす
suppokasu to leave (something) undone, to neglect (a duty, task, etc.), to break (a promise, appointment, etc.), to stand (someone) up
放る
hiru to throw, to fling, to hurl, to toss; to neglect, to abandon, to leave alone, to give up on, to leave undone, to leave unfinished; to expel (from the body), to excrete, to defecate, to give birth
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
怠ける
namakeru to be lazy, to be idle, to slack; to neglect (e.g. one's work), to be neglectful of, to skip (e.g. school)
ねぐる
neguru to neglect
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
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
打っちゃる
utcharu to discard, to abandon; to neglect, to let be
Looking for the other direction? Search any Japanese word in the Nihoner lexicon, or practise what you have learned in the learning games.