No. 4,809 in Japanese
油断
Negligence or carelessness.
In a sentence
彼は試験前に油断して遊んでしまった。
He was careless and played around before the exam.
The word '油断' here implies carelessness or a lack of alertness, leading to negligence in preparation.
油断の隙を突かれてしまった。
We were caught off guard due to negligence.
In this sentence, '油断' refers to being unguarded, which resulted in being taken advantage of.
成功するためには油断してはいけない。
To succeed, you must not be careless.
Here, '油断' is used to warn against inattentiveness or a relaxed approach that might jeopardize success.
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