油断
ゆだん
yudan
JLPT N2nounVocabularyLevel 73 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
油断 (ゆだん (yudan)) means "Negligence". It is a Japanese noun. Pronunciation, examples, and related kanji are on this page.
Meaning
Negligence
Also : Carelessness · Lack of vigilance
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Example Sentences
油断をすると、大事な物を失うことになります。
ゆだんをすると、だいじなものをうしなうことになります。
If you let your guard down, you may lose something important.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jul 4, 2026
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