“Careless person” in Japanese
Short answer
Careless person in Japanese is “おっちょこちょい” (otchokochoi). Full meaning: careless person, scatterbrain, birdbrain, hasty person.
Other ways to say “Careless person” in Japanese
粗忽者
sokotsumono careless person, thoughtless person
うっかり者
ukkarimono careless person, absentminded person, thoughtless person
慌て者
awatemono scatterbrain, absent-minded person, careless person, thoughtless person; rash person, hasty person
おつちよこちよい
otchokochoi careless person, scatterbrain, birdbrain, hasty person
オッチョコチョイ
otchokochoi careless person, scatterbrain, birdbrain, hasty person
そそっかし屋
sosokkashiya careless person, scatterbrain
あわて者
awatemono scatterbrain, absent-minded person, careless person, thoughtless person; rash person, hasty person
あわてもん
awatemon scatterbrain, absent-minded person, careless person, thoughtless person; rash person, hasty person
あわてもの
awatemono scatterbrain, absent-minded person, careless person, thoughtless person; rash person, hasty person
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