What is '過失' called in English?

'過失' in English is called "Negligence". Negligence refers to: 合理的に思慮深い人が同様の状況で行うであろう注意を払わなかったこと。

How do you pronounce 'Negligence' and '過失'?

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What is an example sentence for Negligence in Japanese?

English: "His negligence led to the accident." | Japanese: "彼の過失が事故につながった。"

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negligence Meaning in Japanese (negligence 英語意味)

過失, 不注意

過失 in English:negligence

Phonetic:かしつ

Quick Answer • 要約

negligence の日本語の意味は「過失, 不注意」です。 (合理的に思慮深い人が同様の状況で行うであろう注意を払わなかったこと。)

Definitions of Negligence

1
noun
不注意
Negligence is the failure to exercise the care that a reasonably prudent person would exercise in similar circumstances.
合理的に思慮深い人が同様の状況で行うであろう注意を払わなかったこと。
2
noun(formal)
過失
In a legal context, negligence refers to a breach of a duty of care that causes harm to another person.
法的文脈では、他人に損害を引き起こす注意義務の違反を指します。

Example Sentences

casual

“His negligence led to the accident.”

彼の過失が事故につながった。

business

“The company was sued for medical negligence.”

その会社は医療過誤で訴えられた。

formal

“Ignoring safety rules is an act of pure negligence.”

安全規則を無視することは、純粋な過失行為である。

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Synonyms (類語)

In English:

carelessness neglectinattentionderelictionoversight

Antonyms (対義語)

In English:

care diligenceattentivenesscaution

Inflected Word Forms

adjectivenegligent

adverbnegligently

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

gross negligencecollocation

Extreme lack of care, often with serious legal consequences.

criminal negligencecollocation

Negligence that is so extreme it constitutes a crime.

negligence Meaning in Japanese (negligence 英語 意味)