尚早

• 読み: しょうそう
• ローマ字: shousou
• 漢字の分解: 尚 (shō) — still, yet, furthermore; 早 (sō/haya) — early, quick
• 発音: /ɕoː.soː/

意味

Premature; hasty; too early. Describes an action or decision taken before the appropriate time or conditions are in place.

A na-adjective (and noun) often used to caution against rushing. The phrase 時期尚早 (jiki shousou, premature timing) is a very common set expression in business and political contexts, meaning it is too soon. The word carries a tone of measured restraint rather than outright rejection.

例文

1. 今の段階で結論を出すのは時期尚早だと、委員長は会議の延期を決めた。
2. 市場調査が不十分なまま発売するのは尚早だという意見が多かった。
3. 彼の引退はまだ尚早で、もう一シーズン続けてほしいと監督は語った。

使い方ガイド

場面: business, politics, academia, decision-making

トーン: cautious

起源と歴史

Compound of 尚 (shō, still/yet) and 早 (sō, early/quick). Together they mean still early — a formal expression for something that has not yet reached its proper time.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Educated