用心深い
ようじんぶかい
adjective-i
cautious; wary; watchful
Conjugation
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 用心深い | 用心深くない |
| Past | 用心深かった | 用心深くなかった |
| て form | 用心深くて | 用心深くなくて |
| Adverbial | 用心深く | — |
| Conditional ば | 用心深ければ | 用心深くなければ |
| Conditional たら | 用心深かったら | 用心深くなかったら |
1.
cautious; wary; watchful; prudent
Describes someone who is very careful and alert to potential dangers or risks. Implies a habitual tendency to be on guard.
彼女は用心深い人だ。
She is a cautious person.
用心深く周りを見まわした。
I looked around warily.
用心深い性格のおかげで、詐欺に引っかからなかった。
Thanks to my cautious personality, I didn't fall for the scam.
USAGE:
Formed from 用心 (caution) + 深い (deep). Often used positively to describe someone who is careful and prudent, though it can also imply being overly suspicious.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 用心深い人 (a cautious person)
- 用心深く行動する (to act cautiously)
- 用心深い態度 (a wary attitude)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 慎重: careful, discreet — emphasizes deliberateness in decision-making, while 用心深い emphasizes alertness to danger