to neglect; to leave alone
Word type:
Standard:
ほうっておく
Standard kanji:
放っておく
Example:
仕事ほったらかして、どこ行っとってん！
Where were you when you took off from work?
あの夫婦、子どもほったらかしてパチンコばっかりしてるらしいで。
See that couple over there? They leave their kid alone and play pachinko all the time.