English–Japanese
“careless” in Japanese
How to say “careless” in Japanese
“Careless” in Japanese is 安易 (an'i).
Describes treating a decision or action as simpler than it really is and proceeding without enough thought.
Example sentences with 安易
その問題に安易な答えを出してはいけません。so no mon dai ni an i na kota e o da shi te wa i ke ma se n
You must not give a careless answer to that problem.
Tips for using 安易
- Unlike the neutral English word "easy", 安易 (an'i) often suggests choosing the easy path without adequate thought and can sound critical.
Other Japanese words for “careless”
細かい点をおろそかにしてはいけません。koma ka i ten o o ro so ka ni shi te wa i ke ma se n
You must not be careless about details.
彼はいい加減な仕事をして、注意されました。kare wa i i ka gen na shi goto o shi te chū i sa re ma shi ta
He did careless work and was warned.
私はそそっかしいので、よく忘れ物をします。watashi wa so so kka shi i no de yo ku wasu re mono o shi ma su
I am careless, so I often forget things.