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慎重
shinchou
Description
「慎重」は、失敗しないように、よく考えてゆっくり行動することです。
"慎重" means to think carefully and act slowly to avoid mistakes.
大切なことを決めるときや、危ないことをするときによく使います。
It is often used when deciding important matters or doing dangerous things.
Meanings
慎重shinchou
careful, cautious, prudent
彼はいつも慎重に運転します。
He always drives carefully.
慎重shinchou
carefulness, caution, prudence
この仕事には慎重さが必要です。
This job requires caution.
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Notes
- Etymology
慎 (be careful/prudent) + 重 (weighty/serious), so it carries a sense of weighing things seriously.
- Nuance
A na-adjective; use 慎重に for the adverb 'carefully' and 慎重さ for the noun 'caution'.
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