Illustration: In a compact home kitchen, a person preparing tea turns their head toward a cat batting at a dangling apron cord. Their pouring hand continues moving without their eyes following it, sending tea into the little dish beside the waiting cup.

JLPT N1na-adjectiveLevel estimated by Bebop

散さん漫まん

sanman

distracted, unfocused

Often used with 注意 to describe poor concentration. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

寝不足ねぶそくだと注意ちゅういが散漫さんまんになりがちです。
When you lack sleep, you are apt to be careless.
Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source
自動車事故じどうしゃじこの多おおくが、ドライバーの注意ちゅうい散漫さんまんが原因げんいんで起おきている。
Most car accidents occur due to the inattention of the driver.
Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source
彼かれの説明せつめいは散漫さんまんで、要点ようてんが分わかりにくかった。
His explanation was unfocused, making the main point hard to follow.
Written by AI for Bebop

Kanji in 散漫

散scatter; disperseOnサンKunちる・ちらす・ちらかす
漫cartoon; involuntarilyOnマンKunみだりに・そぞろ

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