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VocabJLPT N2

acting rashly

NounSuru VerbIntransitive Verb

Definitions

1. acting rashly
2. running wildly
3. runaway (process)
4. reckless baserunning

This noun and verb (する) means to run out of control or go on a rampage — describing a vehicle, person, or situation that has lost restraint and is moving or acting dangerously. It can be used literally, such as a runaway vehicle, or figuratively for uncontrollable behavior.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Aren't you going off the rails here by ignoring the numbers in this plan?

Sentence 2

Why are you going rogue right now, seriously?

Sentence 3

My cat randomly bolts down the hallway and crashes into the curtains.

Sentence 4

Aren't you rushing ahead recklessly by ignoring the risk assessment?

Sentence 5

The higher my expectations, the more my imagination runs wild and I can't sleep.