1.
rashness; imprudence; hasty thinking
Hasty, ill-considered thinking or action; making a decision without enough deliberation. A formal, somewhat literary word.
短慮を慎む。
to refrain from rash behavior.
短慮な行動は後悔を招く。
Rash actions invite regret.
一時の短慮から、彼は大切な仕事を辞めてしまった。
Out of a moment's rashness, he quit his important job.
Combines 短 (short) + 慮 (thought, consideration); literally 'short thinking.' A formal, somewhat literary word for acting without enough forethought.
USAGE:
- As a noun: 短慮を慎む (to refrain from rashness)
- As a na-adjective: 短慮な判断 (a rash judgment)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 軽率: careless; hasty — more common, emphasizes carelessness
- 浅慮: shallow thinking — close synonym, also formal