不经意

• ピンイン: bù jīng yì
• 漢字の分解: 不 = not; 经 = 纟(silk) + 巠 (waterway), meaning to pass through or attend to; 意 = intention/meaning

意味

うっかり／ふと（不经意）

Describes actions or discoveries that happen without deliberate attention or intention. Often used for accidental revelations, casual observations, or unplanned occurrences. Can describe both the speaker's own inadvertent actions or observations of others.

例文

1. 她不经意间提到了他的名字，我才知道他们认识。
2. 他不经意地瞥了一眼窗外，突然发现了异常。
3. 很多重大发现都是科学家在不经意中获得的。

使い方ガイド

場面: accidents, discoveries, observations

トーン: casual

正しい言い方

• 他不经意说漏了嘴。(He inadvertently let it slip.)
• 不经意间，十年过去了。(Before I knew it, ten years had passed.)

避ける言い方

• 我不经意地完成了作业。(Completing homework requires intention — 不经意 is for truly unplanned things)

起源と歴史

不 (not) + 经意 (to pay attention, be deliberate). 经 here means to go through or attend to, 意 means intention.

文化的背景

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal