Meaning of 油断 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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油断JLPT 2
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Kana Readingゆだん
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Romajiyudan
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
- Meaning
- negligence; unpreparedness
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Example Sentences
油断, ゆだん used in context
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何十年も鍛え続けた強者が、ほんの一瞬の油断で弱者に倒されることがあるんですの。それが武術の世界というものですわ。
A strong veteran, having trained for tens of years, can fall to a weakling in a moment of laxness. That's what the martial arts world is.
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It could be a trap, don't let your guard down.
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まさか花子さんをストーキングするなんて・・・！最近、おとなしいから油断したわ！
That you should be stalking Hanako! You'd been quiet recently so I'd let my guard down.
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Plenty of opportunities will present themselves, if only you are awake to them.
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油断してはいけません。
You'd better stay on your guard.
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I was on the alert for a fugitive criminal.
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Kanji found in this word
severance, decline, refuse, apologize, warn, dismiss, prohibit, decision, judgement, cutting
On: ダン
Kun: た.つ, ことわ.る, さだ.める
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