Japanese

不注意

ふちゅうい
Meaning: carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness
Part of Speech: Noun, Adjectival noun

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Handwriting

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Example sentences

He deleted important data due to a careless operation.
この事故は不注意によるものだ
This accident is due to carelessness.
彼は不注意で事故を起こしてしまった。
He caused an accident due to his carelessness.
不注意で大切な皿が割れてしまった。
I carelessly broke a precious plate.
不注意ゆえに、事故が起きてしまった。
Because of carelessness, an accident ended up happening.
不注意な一言が、予期せぬ大きなトラブルを引き起こした。
A careless word caused unexpected major trouble.
彼は不注意な発言で彼女の機嫌を損なった。
He hurt her feelings with a careless remark.
不注意で階段から転落し、大けがをした。
I fell down the stairs due to carelessness and got seriously injured.
この問題の元凶は、彼らの不注意にある。
The root of this problem lies in their carelessness.
不注意のせいで、ひどい目にあった。
I had a terrible experience due to my carelessness.

Usage Notes

Used when something is done without enough care or focus. Can be used as a noun or a na-adjective.

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