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    3. 不始末

    不始末

    不ふ始し末まつ

    omission

    KMT9News #33+1CoreNoun, AdjectiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab17 strokes

    不仕末

    ふしまつ

    Noun, Adjective

    1.
    omission, failure, incompleteness
    2.
    irregularity, mismanagement, misconduct, malpractice, carelessness, wastefulness, extravagance

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    彼かれの不ふ始し末まつで、プロジェクトが遅おくれた。

    The project was delayed due to his carelessness.

    KMT7Work & CareerDaily Life
    火ひの不ふ始し末まつは、大おおきな火か災さいにつながる恐おそれがある。

    Carelessness with fire can lead to a large fire.

    KMT8Daily LifeHome & Housing
    経けい費ひの不ふ始し末まつが発はっ覚かくし、担たん当とう者しゃは責せき任にんを問とわれた。

    Irregularities in expenses were discovered, and the person in charge was held accountable.

    KMT9Business & FinanceWork & Career
    会かい社しゃの不ふ始し末まつが原げん因いんで、顧こ客きゃくからの信しん頼らいを失うしなってしまった。

    Due to the company's mismanagement, we lost the trust of our customers.

    KMT9Business & FinanceWork & Career
    過か去この不ふ始し末まつを反はん省せいし、二に度どと同おなじ過あやまちを繰くり返かえさないよう努つとめるべきだ。

    We should reflect on past misconduct and strive not to repeat the same mistakes.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life

    Kanji that make up this word

    不
    negative・non-・bad・ugly・clumsy
    始
    はじ.める・-はじ.める・はじ.まる…(2)
    commence・begin
    末
    すえ・うら・うれ…(2)
    end・close・tip・powder・posterity
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