短 慮(たんりょ)

たんりょ

noun, na-adjective

rashness; imprudence; hasty thinking

1. rashness; imprudence; hasty thinking

Hasty, ill-considered thinking or action; making a decision without enough deliberation. A formal, somewhat literary word.

短慮(たんりょ)を慎(つつし)む。

to refrain from rash behavior.

短慮(たんりょ)な行動(こうどう)は後悔(こうかい)を招(まね)く。

Rash actions invite regret.

一時(いちじ)の短慮(たんりょ)から、彼(かれ)は大切(たいせつ)な仕事(しごと)を辞(や)めてしまった。

Out of a moment's rashness, he quit his important job.

Combines 短(たん) (short) + 慮(りょ) (thought, consideration); literally 'short thinking.' A formal, somewhat literary word for acting without enough forethought.

Usage

As a noun: 短慮(たんりょ)を慎(つつし)む (to refrain from rashness)
As a na-adjective: 短慮(たんりょ)な判断(はんだん) (a rash judgment)

Similar words

軽率(けいそつ): careless; hasty — more common, emphasizes carelessness
浅慮(せんりょ): shallow thinking — close synonym, also formal

Related Words

Compare: 軽率(けいそつ) (careless)

Compare: 軽挙妄動(けいきょもうどう) (rash action, reckless behavior)

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