軽率

けいそつ

thoughtless, careless, hasty

What does 軽率 mean?

軽率 is a Japanese noun meaning thoughtless, careless, hasty in English. It is written as 軽率 in kanji, けいそつ in hiragana, and keisotsu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

あの連中は軽率で、仕事がのろかったから、くびになった。

They got the sack for being careless and tardy.