軽かるはずみ

also: かろはずみ

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

1

na-adjective, noun

thoughtless; rash; hasty; imprudent

Describes acting or speaking without careful thought, often leading to mistakes or regret. Commonly used as a な-adjective or noun.

軽かるはずみな発はつ言げんで彼かれを傷きずつけてしまった。
I hurt him with a thoughtless remark.

軽かるはずみに契けい約やく書しょにサインしてはいけない。

You must not sign the contract rashly.

Written forms

軽はずみUsage100%
- かるはずみ
  Standard kanji-kana mixed spelling; the most common written form.
- かろはずみ
  Alternate reading; rarely used in modern Japanese.
かろはずみ

Kanji

軽lightly, trifling, unimportant

Similar words

軽けい率そつ
軽率 is more formal and often used in written language or serious contexts, while 軽はずみ is more colloquial and implies a lack of careful consideration in everyday actions or speech.
うかつ
うかつ emphasizes carelessness or inattentiveness, often with a nuance of overlooking something obvious, whereas 軽はずみ focuses on impulsive, thoughtless actions.

Etymology

Compound of 軽 (かる, 'light, shallow') and はずみ (弾み, 'momentum, impulse'), literally meaning 'light momentum', suggesting acting on a sudden, shallow impulse without deep thought.