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JLPT N2suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

油ゆ断だん

yudan

to let one’s guard down

Example sentences

  1. 私わたしは油断ゆだんしていたことに気きづいた。

    I realized I was off my guard.

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  2. 油断ゆだんしてはいけません。

    You’d better stay on your guard.

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  3. 罠わなかもしれん、油断ゆだんするな。

    It could be a trap; don’t let your guard down.

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Kanji in 油断

  • 油oil; fatOnユ・ユウKunあぶら
  • 断cut; decideOnダンKunたつ・ことわる・さだめる

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