Vocabulary

What does 油断 (ゆだん, yudan) mean?

油断 (ゆだん, yudan) means carelessness, negligence, letting one's guard down.

Quick facts
Readingゆだん
Romajiyudan
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
ゆだん
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonyudan

carelessness, negligence, letting one's guard down

  1. 1noun · suru verb · intransitive negligence; carelessness; inattention

Example sentences

  • I let my guard down and lost my wallet.

  • You must not let your guard down until the very end.

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