Chinese

Noun

用心

1. intention; motive

Verb

用心

1. to be diligent; to be attentive; to be careful

Adverb

用心

1. diligently; attentively; carefully

Derived terms

Japanese

Noun

用心 ‎(hiragana ようじん, romaji yōjin)

1. care
2. caution

Verb

用心する ‎(hiragana ようじんする, romaji yōjin suru)

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)で用心 (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:

     現 (げん)に中条自身 (なかじょうじしん)も危 (あぶな)いのでずい分 (ぶん)用心 (ようじん)して歩 (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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