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► 成句
  [き]  [気を付ける]    meaning:  careful  rank: 1
☆ ネジをきつくぎないよう気をつけてさい ⇨ Be careful not to tighten the screw too much
☆ 聞き方に気をつけろ! ⇨ Watch the way you talk, watch your mouth!

石橋  [いしばし]    meaning:  careful  rank: 4
☆ 石橋をいて渡る ⇨ Cross a stone bridge while knocking on it (to make sure it is not collapsing)  (☛ A common phrase)

► 名詞
神経  [(1)しんけい]  [神経を使う]    meaning:  careful  rank: 1
☆ らせないように神経を使った ⇨ I had to use my nerves, be very careful, not to provoke him

不用心  [(2)ぶようじん]    meaning:  careful  rank: 4
☆ 玄関をかけないのは不用心だ ⇨ It is not careful enough, safe, to keep the entrance unlocked

► 形容詞
用心深い  [(6)ようじんぶかい]    meaning:  careful  rank: 3
☆ のような用心深いされるなんて驚きだ ⇨ It is surprising that a very careful person like him got hoodwinked

► 形容動詞
慎重  [しんちょう]    meaning:  careful  rank: 1
☆ はもうし慎重さが必要だ ⇨ He needs to more prudence
☆ は慎重派だ ⇨ He is a careful person
☆ 政府は慎重に対応検討している ⇨ The government is carefully weighing their options

丁寧  [(1)ていねい]    meaning:  careful  rank: 1
☆ それはれやすいから丁寧に使わなきゃ駄目だ ⇨ It’s fragile so you have to handle it carefully