Japanese symbol for “inattention”
油断
ゆだん
Romaji: yudan
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
In Japanese, inattention is 油断, read ゆだん (yudan).
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Meanings
- n, vi, vs negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “inattention”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 上の空 | うわのそら uwanosora | inattention; absent-mindedness |
| 不注意 | ふちゅうい fuchuui | carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness |
| 如才 | じょさい josai | sloppiness; carelessness; inattention |
| 注意散漫 | ちゅういさんまん chuuisanman | inattention; distraction; mind-wandering |
| 注意力散漫 | ちゅういりょくさんまん chuuiryokusanman | inattention; distraction; mind-wandering |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 石油 | せきゆ sekiyu | oil; petroleum |
| 原油 | げんゆ gen'yu | crude oil |
| 醤油 | しょうゆ shouyu | soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu |
| 灯油 | とうゆ touyu | kerosene; paraffin; lamp oil |
| 油田 | ゆでん yuden | oil field |
| 判断 | はんだん handan | judgment; judgement; decision |
| 診断 | しんだん shindan | diagnosis; medical examination |
| 決断 | けつだん ketsudan | decision; determination |
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