Meaning of 軽率 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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軽率, 軽卒JLPT 1
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Kana Readingけいそつ
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Romajikeisotsu
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
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Example Sentences
軽率, 軽卒, けいそつ used in context
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He is clever, but on the other hand he often makes careless mistakes.
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He had a reputation for carelessness.
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He was rather careless to say the least.
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軽率に答えるな。
Do not answer hastily.
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Don't behave lightly.
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Carelessness is his principle feature.
Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
graduate, soldier, private, die
On: ソツ, シュツ
Kun: そっ.する, お.える, お.わる, ついに, にわか
8 strokes
ratio, rate, proportion, %, coefficient, factor
On: ソツ, リツ, シュツ
Kun: ひき.いる
11 strokes
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