慎重（しんちょう）
JLPT N2 · na-adjective
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: cautious / careful
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| te-form | 慎重で | しんちょうで |
| ta-form (past) | 慎重だった | しんちょうだった |
| nai-form (negative) | 慎重ではない | しんちょうではない |
Example sentences
- 大事な決定は慎重にする。 — Important decisions should be made carefully.
- 彼は慎重な性格で、失敗が少ない。 — He's cautious by nature, so he rarely makes mistakes.
Idioms & proverbs containing “慎重”
- 慎重居士 (しんちょうこじ) — very cautious person; very prudent person; very discreet person
Antonyms
- 軽率 (けいそつ)
Related words
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