Japanese

ふようい
Meaning: carelessness; unpreparedness; thoughtless
Part of Speech: Noun, Adjectival noun

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Handwriting

不
用
意

Example sentences

A thoughtless word made things awkward with my best friend.
彼は不用意な発言で、彼女の機嫌を損ねてしまった。
He hurt her feelings with a careless remark.
彼の不用意な発言が、事件の引き金を引いた。
His careless remark triggered the incident.
彼の不用意な発言がSNSで炎上した。
His careless remark caused a huge backlash on social media.
彼の不用意な発言が、パーティーの雰囲気をぶち壊した。
His thoughtless remark ruined the mood of the party.
彼の不用意な失言が、大きな波紋を呼んだ。
His careless slip of the tongue ended up causing a huge stir.
政治家が不用意な発言で舌禍を招いた。
The politician invited trouble through careless remarks.

Usage Notes

Used for actions or words done without enough thought or preparation.

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