JLPT N2Kanji compounds

慎重

Readingしんちょうshinchou

Meaning
軽はずみに動かず、注意深く行動する様子
Explanation
"慎重 (しんちょう)" describes acting carefully without moving rashly. It is used like "慎重に判断する (judge carefully)." Note that, unlike c4 "優柔不断 (indecisive)," 慎重 is used in a positive sense.
Original Japanese explanation

「慎重(しんちょう)」は、軽はずみに動かず注意深く行動する様子を表します。「慎重に判断する」のように使います。c4 の「優柔不断」とは違い、慎重は良い意味で用いられる点に注意しましょう。

Examples
  • 慎重に判断する

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