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VocabJLPT N1

thoughtless

な-AdjectivePrefix

Definitions

1. thoughtless
2. reckless
3. ordinary
4. excessive

This な-adjective is used to express that something is rare or infrequent, and almost always appears in negative sentences with に (めったに～ない) to mean "rarely" or "seldom." For example, you might use it to say that you rarely see a certain person or that something almost never happens.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

"Don't do something you'll regret!" she shouted.

Sentence 2

She laughed it off with a "don't say things you don't mean."

Sentence 3

Do you really think a reckless provocation like that is going to get a rise out of them?

Sentence 4

You're calling them the culprit based on such sloppy reasoning?

Sentence 5

"Don't do anything reckless," he said, laughing as he said it.