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油断

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 3
だん
Grade: 5
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
油斷 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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Unclear, with multiple theories.

The term is not understood in other parts of the Sinosphere.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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()(だん) (yudan

  1. being unprepared

Derived terms

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Verb

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()(だん)する (yudan surusuru (stem ()(だん) (yudan shi), past ()(だん)した (yudan shita))

  1. to be caught off-guard; to be unprepared
    油断(ゆだん)するな
    yudan suruna
    don't let [me, them, …] catch you off-guard; keep your guard up; stay alert

Conjugation

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References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN