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Definition and Synonyms for 油断
| 1. | 失着 | 道理をわきまえた人が同じ状況下で行う思慮のない行動 |
| Negligence | failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances | |
| Synonyms: | かりそめ, なおざり, ネグレクト, 不始末, 不注意, 不行き届き, 不覚, 失着, 怠慢, 油断, 無視, 過怠 | |
| 2. | うわの空 | 注意不足、無頓着 |
| Inattention | lack of attention | |
| Synonyms: | 上の空, 不注意, 油断 |
Meanings for each kanji in 油断
| » | 油 | oil; fat |
| » | 断 | severance; decline; refuse; apologize; warn; dismiss; prohibit; decision; judgement; cutting |
Categories 油断 is a member of
| 1. | 基本的認知プロセス | 知識を得て蓄積することにかかわる認知過程 |
| Basic Cognitive Process | cognitive processes involved in obtaining and storing knowledge | |
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| 2. | 当初の目的を果たさない行為 | |
| Nonaccomplishment | an act that does not achieve its intended goal | |
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Sample Sentences for 油断
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.
うちの番犬はどんな小さな音や動きにも油断がない。
My watchdog is alert to the slightest sound and movement.
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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