Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 慎重(しんちょう) in Japanese

慎重
JLPT 3
Kana Reading
しんちょう
Romaji
shinchō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
    Example sentence
    約束忘れるとはあまり慎重ではなかったですね。 It wasn't very discreet of you to forget the appointment.

Examples of 慎重, しんちょう in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

13 strokes

humility, be careful, discrete, prudent

On'Yomi: シン

Kun'Yomi: つつし.む, つつし, つつし.み

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JLPT 4

9 strokes

heavy, heap up, pile up, nest of boxes, -fold

On'Yomi: ジュウ, チョウ

Kun'Yomi: え, おも.い, おも.り, おも.なう, かさ.ねる, かさ.なる, おも

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