等閑

• 読み: なおざり
• ローマ字: naozari
• 漢字の分解: 等 (tou) — equal, to rank; 閑 (kan) — leisure, idle
• 発音: /na.o.za.ɾi/

意味

Negligent; perfunctory; half-hearted. Describes a careless or inattentive approach to something that deserves proper care and attention.

A na-adjective (and adverb) meaning to treat something carelessly. Common patterns include 等閑にする (to neglect), 等閑視する (to regard with indifference), and 等閑にしてはならない (must not neglect). Slightly more formal and literary than 疎か (orosoka), though both describe negligent treatment. Often appears in formal contexts to warn against overlooking important matters.

例文

1. 基礎を等閑にすると、応用の段階で必ず行き詰まる。
2. 安全管理を等閑にした結果、重大な事故が起きてしまった。
3. どんな小さな仕事も等閑にせず、丁寧に取り組む姿勢が大切だ。

使い方ガイド

場面: formal writing, academic contexts, business, literature

トーン: critical

起源と歴史

The compound comes from Classical Chinese, where 閑 means 'idle/leisurely' and 等 means 'to rank/treat as equal.' Together they convey treating something as unimportant — letting it sit idle.

文化的背景

時代: Classical–Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Educated