浅あさはか

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

Describes a person's thinking, plan, or judgment as lacking depth, foresight, or careful consideration. Often carries a negative, critical tone.

彼かれの浅あさはかな考かんがえに呆あきれてしまった。
I was amazed at his shallow thinking.
そんな浅あさはかな計けい画かくでは成せい功こうしないだろう。
Such a superficial plan probably won't succeed.

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Usage patterns

浅あさはかな考かんがえa shallow, poorly thought-out idea
そんな浅あさはかな考かんがえでは失しっ敗ぱいするよ。
With that kind of shallow thinking, you're going to fail.
浅あさはかな判はん断だんa rash, ill-considered judgment
彼かれの浅あさはかな判はん断だんが会かい社しゃに大おおきな損そん害がいを与あたえた。
His shallow judgment caused great damage to the company.
浅あさはかな行こう動どうa thoughtless, short-sighted action
浅あさはかな行こう動どうを取とったことを今いまは反はん省せいしている。
I now regret having taken such a thoughtless action.
自じ分ぶんの浅あさはかさに気きづくto realize one's own shallowness/thoughtlessness
後あとになって自じ分ぶんの浅あさはかさに気きづいた。
Later, I realized how shallow my thinking had been.

Kanji

浅shallow, superficial, frivolous
墓grave, tomb

Related words

軽けい率そつN1
軽率 criticizes a rash, careless action, while 浅はか criticizes the shallow, poorly thought-out judgment or plan behind it.
浅せん薄ぱく
浅薄 is a more literary, formal word for shallow knowledge or ideas, while 浅はか is the everyday word for criticizing a person's foolish, short-sighted thinking.
愚おろかN1
愚か broadly means foolish or stupid in general, while 浅はか specifically points to a lack of foresight or depth in one's thinking or plan.
上うわっ調ちょう子し
浅はか describes shallow thinking or poor judgment, whereas 上っ調子 describes a flippant, frivolous attitude rather than lack of foresight.
小こ手て先さき
浅はか describes a person's shallow thinking or judgment, whereas 小手先 describes actions or measures that are superficial.

Opposites

賢けん明めいN1
賢明 describes wise, sensible judgment, the direct opposite of the thoughtless, shallow judgment described by 浅はか.

Don't confuse with

浅あさいN4
浅い is a general adjective for physical or metaphorical shallowness (e.g. shallow water, shallow knowledge), while 浅はか specifically criticizes a person's judgment or thinking as foolishly lacking foresight.

Written forms

浅あさはかUsage88%
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
あさはかUsage12%
浅あさ墓はか
ateji (phonetic kanji usage)rarely-used kanji form
Ateji spelling; rarely used and may be confusing.

Etymology

The word is composed of 浅 (shallow) and はか (an old noun meaning 'measure' or 'plan'), suggesting a plan that lacks depth. The exact historical derivation of はか is uncertain.