そそっかしい
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Base i-adjective form ending in 『い』. Describes a person who acts without thinking or is prone to errors.
Theme
During a study session at a café, User and their friend Ken discuss recent mistakes and personality traits.
そそっかしい
そそっかしい
careless, thoughtless
People & IdentityEmotions & Personality
Memory Hook
Imagine someone so careless they 'sos' around — 'sos' sounds like 『そそ』 (soso) in 『そそっかしい』 (sosokkashii, 'careless'). Picture them dropping things everywhere!
Cultural Note
This word is often used in casual conversations to describe someone who is absent-minded or makes mistakes due to lack of attention, common in daily life or workplace settings.
Forms
Base: そそっかしいBase i-adjective form ending in 『い』. Describes a person who acts without thinking or is prone to errors.
Negative: そそっかしくないDrop 『い』 → add 『くない』 (kunai, negative) → 『そそっかしくない』 (sosokkashikunai).
Past: そそっかしかったDrop 『い』 → add 『かった』 (katta, past) → 『そそっかしかった』 (sosokkashikatta).
Adverbial: そそっかしくDrop 『い』 → add 『く』 (ku, adverbial) → 『そそっかしく』 (sosokkashiku).
Comparative: よりそそっかしいComparative formed with modifier 『より』 (yori, 'more than') + base adjective.
Superlative: 一番そそっかしいSuperlative formed with 『一番』 (ichiban, 'number one / Most') + adjective.