Illustration: At the entrance to an apartment building, a resident lets the self-locking glass door swing shut behind them while casually checking their phone. Their keys are plainly visible on the small shelf just inside, beside the parcel they paused to collect.

JLPT N1na-adjectiveLevel estimated by Bebop

うかつ

ukatsu

careless, thoughtless

Example sentences

  1. そんな事ことをするとはうかつだった。

    It was careless of me to do something like that.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 車くるまの中なかに鍵かぎを忘わすれるとは君きみはうかつだった。

    It was careless of you to leave the key in your car.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. メアリーにお金かねを貸かすなんて、トムもうかつだったな。

    Tom should’ve known better than to lend money to Mary.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

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