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油断

ゆだん

inattention, carelessness

Mnemonic

The oil runs out and the machine seizes, which is what dropping your guard for one second does. You ゆ, Dan だん, eyes on it: it ends in a big accident: ゆだん.

Worth knowing

油断大敵 is the set phrase: carelessness is the great enemy.

Built from

oil
氵 water + 由 reason, origin
cut off, decide
斤 an axe on the right, taking a thing off for good.

Words sharing these kanji

judgment, decision to refuse, to turn down

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