How to say careful in Japanese

しんちょうshinchou Inflection

adjectival noun / noun:

  • careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate Antonym: 軽率

Example Sentences

漢字kanjiwo書くkakuときtokihatenyaはらいharaini気をつけてkiwotsuketeなるべくnarubeku早くhayakuていねいにteineini書きましょうkakimashou
When drawing kanji be careful of dots and sweeps, write as carefully and quickly as possible.
またmata辞去jikyoするsurusaini決してkesshite忘れないwasurenaiようyouniするsuruことkoto
It is very important to be careful not to forget them when you leave.
tamagowo落とさないotosanaiようにyouni気をつけkiwotsukeなさいnasai
You must be careful not to drop the eggs.
落ちないochinaiようにyouni注意chuuishiなさいnasai
Be careful not to fall.
用心youjinshiなさいnasai
Be careful.

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