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油断大敵

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 油断大敵.

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Entry

油断大敵だんたいてきExpression四字熟語Freq #44008
1

don't let your guard down; carelessness is the great enemy; danger comes soonest when it is despised

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

oil, fat

8 strokesFrequency 690JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ユウ

Kun

あぶら

severance, decline, refuse, apologize, warn, dismiss, prohibit, decision, judgement, cutting

11 strokesFrequency 338JLPT N2Grade 5

On

ダン

Kun

た.つことわ.るさだ.める

large, big

3 strokesFrequency 7JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ダイタイ

Kun

おお-おお.きい-おお.いに

Nanori

うふおうたかしともはじめひろひろしまさまさるもと

enemy, foe, opponent

15 strokesFrequency 1,205JLPT N1Grade 6

On

テキ

Kun

かたきあだかな.う

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