油断（ゆだん）
JLPT N2 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: carelessness/inattention
Example sentences
- 油断して足元をすくわれる。 — Letting your guard down can trip you up.
- 最後まで油断しない。 — Don't let your guard down until the very end.
Idioms & proverbs containing “油断”
- 油断は禁物 (ゆだんはきんもつ) — be on your guard; negligence is the enemy
- 油断大敵 (ゆだんたいてき) — don't let your guard down; carelessness is the great enemy; danger comes soonest when it is despised
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