“Carelessness” in Japanese
Short answer
Carelessness in Japanese is “粗相” (sosou). Full meaning: carelessness, careless mistake, blunder; wetting oneself, soiling oneself.
Other ways to say “Carelessness” in Japanese
疎漏
sorou carelessness, negligence, oversight
ソロウ
sorou carelessness, negligence, oversight
油断
yudan negligence, carelessness, inattention, unpreparedness
怠り
okotari negligence, carelessness
不注意
fuchuui carelessness, inattention, thoughtlessness, negligence
過怠
katai negligence, carelessness, mistake
怠慢
taiman negligence, neglect, carelessness, procrastination
不用心
buyoujin insecurity, carelessness
不調法
buchouhou impoliteness, carelessness, misconduct, clumsiness
不行き届き
fuyukitodoki negligence, carelessness, incompetence, mismanagement
ゆたん
yudan negligence, carelessness, inattention, unpreparedness
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