Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. 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.

Godan verb, intransitive verb

Messages.dated.
  1. to improve (of an illness), to get better.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
怠る おこたる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

neglect, laziness
おこた.る タイ なま.ける (8th, N1)
pedestal, a stand, counter for machines and vehicles
ダイ うてな われ (2nd, N4)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ ボウ ム (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ シン (2nd, N4)