noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
negligence; disregard; ignoring
Formal or literary term for neglecting or ignoring something that should be attended to. Often used in the pattern 〜を閑却する.
彼は自分の健康を閑却して、仕事に没頭した。
He neglected his health and devoted himself to work.
その問題は長い間閑却されてきた。
That issue has been disregarded for a long time.