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用心深い (ようじんぶかい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
i-adjective
careful ; cautious ; wary ; vigilant ; prudent
Describes a person who is habitually careful, alert to risks, and not easily caught off guard. Often used for someone who takes precautions or is slow to trust.
Prudent investors avoid high-risk stocks.
Kanji 用 utilize, business, service 深 deep, heighten, intensify Similar words 注ちゅう 意い 深ぶか い 注意深い focuses on paying close attention to detail or being meticulous, while 用心深い emphasizes wariness and guarding against potential danger or trouble.
慎しん 重ちょう 慎重 is a na-adjective/noun meaning 'careful' or 'discreet,' often used for deliberate, measured actions. 用心深い is an i-adjective that stresses a vigilant, cautious mindset.
Etymology Compound of 用心 (ようじん, 'caution, vigilance') + 深い (ふかい, 'deep'). The reading ぶかい is a rendaku form of ふかい when used as a suffix.
