用心（ようじん）
JLPT N3 · noun
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: caution / care
Example sentences
- スリに用心して財布を守る。 — I watch out for pickpockets and keep a close eye on my wallet.
- 火の用心を心がける。 — I'm always careful about fire safety.
Idioms & proverbs containing “用心”
- 用心するに如くはない (ようじんするにしくはない) — caution is the best policy
- 用心に越したことはない (ようじんにこしたことはない) — you can never be too careful; you can't be too cautious; better safe than sorry
- 用心するに越したことはない (ようじんするにこしたことはない) — you can never be too careful; you can't be too cautious; better safe than sorry
- 火の用心 (ひのようじん) — be careful about fire; watch out for fire
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