疎(おろそ)か

おろそか
na-adjective
neglectful, careless, negligent
writtenspokenevaluationdescriptive
1. neglectful, careless, negligent
Describes the state of not giving proper attention or care to something that deserves it. Often used to criticize lack of diligence or to express one's commitment to not neglect something.
勉強(べんきょう)を疎(おろそ)かにしてはいけない。
You must not neglect your studies.
健康管理(けんこうかんり)を疎(おろそ)かにしがちだ。
I tend to neglect health management.
基本(きほん)を疎(おろそ)かにすると失敗(しっぱい)する。
If you neglect the basics, you will fail.
家族(かぞく)との時間(じかん)を疎(おろそ)かにしていた自分(じぶん)を反省(はんせい)した。
I reflected on how I had been neglecting time with my family.

疎(おろそ)か is typically used with にする (to neglect something) or になる (to become neglected).

Common patterns

  • 〜を疎(おろそ)かにする (to neglect something)
  • 〜が疎(おろそ)かになる (something becomes neglected)
  • 疎(おろそ)かにしがち (tend to neglect)

Note: The kanji 疎(おろそ)か is often written in hiragana (おろそか) in everyday use.

Related words

Related Words

Synonym: 蔑(ないがしろ) (neglect, disregard (stronger))
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Added 2026.2.2 0:11 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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