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JLPT N2na-adjectiveLevel estimated by Bebop

慎しん重ちょう

shinchou

careful, cautious

Example sentences

彼かれは言葉ことばを慎重しんちょうに選えらんだ。
He chose his words carefully.
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彼かれは慎重しんちょうな選手せんしゅだ。
He is a careful player.
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彼かれは行動こうどうが慎重しんちょうだ。
He is deliberate in his action.
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Kanji in 慎重

慎humility; be carefulOnシンKunつつしむ・つつましい・つつし
重heavy; importantOnジュウ・チョウKunえ・おもい・おもり

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