軽率(けいそつ)

けいそつ
na-adjective
rash; hasty; thoughtless
descriptivepersonality
1. rash; hasty; thoughtless
Acting or speaking without careful consideration of the consequences.
軽率(けいそつ)な発言(はつげん)で問題(もんだい)になった。
His thoughtless remarks caused a problem.
軽率(けいそつ)な行動(こうどう)は避(さ)けるべきだ。
You should avoid rash actions.
軽率(けいそつ)に約束(やくそく)してしまった。
I rashly made a promise.

Forms

  • 軽率(けいそつ)な + noun (adnominal)
  • 軽率(けいそつ)に (adverbial)
  • 軽率(けいそつ)だ (predicative)

軽(けい) (light) + 率(そつ) (rate, lead) - originally meaning "leading lightly" without due caution

Usage

Negative connotation. Used to criticize careless behavior:

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Related Words

Synonym: 安易(あんい) (simplistic, easy-going)
Synonym: 無謀(むぼう) (reckless, foolhardy)
Related: そそっかしい (careless (casual))
Compare: 浅(あさ)はか (shallow, thoughtless)
Compare: 短絡的(たんらくてき) (simplistic, short-sighted)
Compare: 無闇(むやみ)に (recklessly)
Compare: 無思慮(むしりょ) (thoughtlessness)
Compare: 短慮(たんりょ) (rashness)
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Added 2026.1.18 18:27 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:29
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