--- Examples ---
うっかりミスをする
make a careless mistake
うっかり間違いを犯した。
I made a careless mistake.
うっかり口を滑らせると思わぬ結果を招くことが多い。
A slip of the tongue often brings about unexpected results.
降りるところをうっかり通り越した。
I went past my stop absent-mindedly.
ついうっかりしてバスを乗り間違えた。
I got on a wrong bus by mistake.
ついうっかりして花瓶を落としてしまった。
I carelessly dropped a vase.
ついうっかり言わないでおけばいいことを言ってしまった。
A foolish impulse made me say what I should have left unsaid.
なんだか焦げ臭いね。うっかりパンを黒こげにしちゃったの。
Something is burning. I carelessly let some bread burn.
ぼくはうっかり受話器をはずさないでダイヤルを回した。
I was careless enough to dial without taking off the receiver.
タクシーの中にカメラを置き忘れてくるなってうっかりしてましたね。
It was careless of you to leave your camera in the taxi.
--- Comments ---
I think we could omit this ukkari from the jgram, since this is actually a
word, and not a grammatical phrase. Otherwise, if we start adding words
(like adverbs), then there would just an enormous number to add. Words
like 'bonyari' would also have to be added, which might be a pain.
(contributor: nhk9)
#3585 J should be …置き忘れてくるなんて…。 (contributor: Miki)
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