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Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

うっかりする · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

Describes an unintentional mistake or oversight due to lack of attention; often used with verbs like 忘れる, 言う, or する.

Related words· 11

ついN3
つい describes acting on impulse or habit without meaning to, while うっかり points to a lapse of attention that causes a careless mistake.
ぼんやりN3
ぼんやり describes a vague, dreamy, unfocused state of mind, whereas うっかり refers to a specific careless slip caused by inattention.
ぼやぼやN1
うっかり describes a momentary slip or careless mistake, while ぼやぼや describes a prolonged, hazy state of inattention.
何なに気げなくN1
うっかり emphasizes carelessness or a slip of attention, often with a negative outcome, while 何気なく focuses on the lack of deliberate intent and can be neutral or even positive.

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不ふ注ちゅう意いN1
うっかり is an adverb describing a momentary careless slip, while 不注意 is a noun/adjective describing a general trait or state of carelessness.
誤あやまって
誤って states neutrally that an action was mistaken or accidental, while うっかり emphasizes carelessness or a momentary lapse of attention.
うかうかN1
うっかり describes a brief, one-off slip like forgetting or blurting something out, while うかうか describes a longer stretch of inattentiveness that leaves one exposed to trouble.
ほいほい
うっかり describes an accidental slip or oversight, while ほいほい describes a carefree, thoughtless willingness to do something.

Don't confuse with

思おもわずN3
うっかり means to carelessly forget or make a mistake, while 思わず means to react instinctively without any element of carelessness.
はっきりN4
うっかり sounds similar to はっきり but means 'carelessly' or 'inadvertently', with no connection to clarity.
ぼーっとN2
うっかり describes a careless slip or accidental mistake, while ぼーっと describes the mental blankness or daze itself, not an error caused by it.