用心

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Chinese

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to use heart; mind
simp. and trad.
(用心)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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用心

  1. intention; motive

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Verb

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用⫽心 (verb-object) (intransitive)

  1. to be diligent; to be attentive; to be careful
  2. to harbour (malicious) intentions

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  • (to be diligent):
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  • (to harbour intentions):
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Adverb

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用心

  1. diligently; attentively; carefully

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
よう
Grade: 2
しん > じん
Grade: 2
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
要心

Noun

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(よう)(じん) (yōjin

  1. care
  2. caution

Verb

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(よう)(じん)する (yōjin surusuru (stem (よう)(じん) (yōjin shi), past (よう)(じん)した (yōjin shita))

  1. to be careful
    • 1951, 宮本百合子, お久美さんと其の周囲:
      私共(わたしども)用心(ようじん)するばっかりだわ。
      Watashi-domo de yōjin suru bakkari da wa.
      My, aren't we the careful ones!
  2. to be cautious
    • 1930, 浜尾四郎, 彼は誰を殺したか:
      (げん)中条自身(なかじょうじしん)(あぶな)いのでずい(ぶん)用心(ようじん)して(ある)いているのだ。
      genni Nakajō jishin mo abunai node zuibun yōjin shite aruiteiru no da.
      Nakajō himself was actually in danger so was really walking with his guard up.

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