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そつなく Japanese meaning | Kotomora

そつなく

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Meanings

1

expression, adverb

without mistakes; flawlessly; smoothly

usually written using kana alone

Describes doing something competently and without errors, often implying a natural, effortless manner. Related to the noun そつ (mistake, slip).

See also: 卒

彼かれは難むずかしい仕し事ごとをそつなくこなした

Kanji

卒graduate, soldier, private

Related words

そつ
そつ is a noun meaning 'mistake' or 'slip'; そつなく is the adverbial form meaning 'without mistakes'.
完璧かんぺきに
完璧に means 'perfectly' and is more emphatic; そつなく implies competence and smoothness rather than absolute perfection.

Written forms

ソツなく
kana-only spelling
Katakana variant sometimes seen in informal writing.

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He handled the difficult task flawlessly.

そつなく準じゅん備びを進すすめて、当とう日じつは問もん題だいなかった。

We prepared smoothly, and on the day there were no problems.

卒そつなく

irregular kanji usage

Irregular kanji usage (ateji); rarely used and not recommended for learners.

Etymology

Derived from the noun そつ (mistake, slip) with the adverbial suffix なく (without). The kanji 卒 is an ateji (irregular kanji usage) and not etymologically related.