如才
じょ
さ
い
Meanings
1
sloppiness; carelessness; oversight
archaic
Archaic noun/adjectival noun. In modern Japanese, this word is almost never used independently; it survives only in the negative expression 如才ない (じょさいない), meaning 'shrewd', 'sharp', or 'not careless'. The standalone form is obsolete.
See also: 如才ない
The word 如才 is used only in the form 如才ない in modern Japanese.
In old texts, 如才 can sometimes mean carelessness or oversight on its own.
Expressions
- 如才がないtactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable