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軽挙妄動 (けいきょもうどう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
rash act ; reckless behavior
yojijukugo (four-character idiom)
A yojijukugo meaning acting thoughtlessly or recklessly, often used in formal or written contexts. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to act rashly'.
動どう
し
て
失しっ
敗ぱい
し
た
。
He acted recklessly and failed.
Kanji 軽 lightly, trifling, unimportant 妄 delusion, unnecessarily, without authority Similar words 軽けい 率そつ 軽率 is a more common word for 'rash' or 'thoughtless', while 軽挙妄動 is a formal yojijukugo emphasizing reckless behavior.
無む 謀ぼう 無謀 means 'reckless' or 'foolhardy', often implying a lack of planning, whereas 軽挙妄動 focuses on hasty, ill-considered actions.
Etymology A yojijukugo composed of 軽 (light, frivolous), 挙 (action), 妄 (reckless), and 動 (movement). The exact historical origin is uncertain, but it follows classical Chinese patterns for four-character idioms.
