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Zach

迂闊

迂濶

Reading

Kana: うかつ
Romaji: ukatsu
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertant; incautious

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

Reading: 
Meaning: roundabout way
Readings: カツ、 ひろ.い
Meaning: wide
Readings: カツ、 ひろ.い
Meaning: wide

Example Sentences

そんな(こと)をするとはうかつだった。
➥It was careless of me to do something like that.
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(くるま)(なか)(かぎ)(わす)れるとは(きみ)はうかつだった。
➥It was careless of you to leave the key in your car.
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(かれ)らはうかつにもその危険(きけん)()づかなかった。
➥They were carelessly unaware of the danger.
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うかつにもそれを見逃(みのが)してしまった。
➥I missed it inadvertently.
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(わたし)(くるま)(かぎ)をなくすとは(きみ)もうかつだったね。
➥It was careless of you to lose my car key.
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メーカーの(うた)文句(もんく)迂闊(うかつ)(しん)じてはいけない。
➥You mustn't carelessly believe the maker's motto.
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