ついつい
Frequency rank: 6,806. – 6,808.
- unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)onomatopoeic or mimetic wordsee also つい
adverb (fukushi)
Forms
- ついついFrequency rank: 6,806. – 6,808.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement
This term describes actions taken without intention or awareness, often indicating that the person did not mean to do something or did not realize the implications of their action.
Generated collocations (experimental)
ついついしてしまうto do something unintentionallyついついかってしまう買ってしまうto buy something heedlesslyついついはなしてしまう話してしまうto talk unconsciouslyついついたべすぎる食べ過ぎるto overeat without realizingついついみてしまう見てしまうto end up watching unintentionallyついついてをだす手を出すto get involved against one's better judgementついついしんじてしまう信じてしまうto believe unconsciouslyついついでかけてしまう出かけてしまうto head out heedlesslyついついいっぱいのんでしまう飲んでしまうto end up drinking too much by mistakeついついおかねお金をつかってしまう使ってしまうto spend money without thinking
Example sentences
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I'd made up my mind to stop snacking, but against my better judgment, I keep giving in to temptation and eating ice cream.
I couldn't help but let out a chuckle at Tom's cheesy joke.
I make a habit of saying "Umm" and "Uhh" a lot.
5. きごう「おそかった遅かったわねきごう」きごう「あぁ。きごう『いいしごと仕事するなぁきごう』っていわれて言われてさぁ。ことわれなく断れなくなって、ついついこんなじかん時間までやっちゃったきごう」きごう「ほんと、ほめことば褒め言葉によわい弱いんだからきごう」
"You're late." "Yeah. I was told I've been doing such a good job, so I couldn't say no, and I ended up working late." "You really are a sucker for flattery."
Even when I set an alarm clock before sleeping, I still oversleep until I'm late.
I accidentally let it slip to my boyfriend that I'd gone to a movie with Tom the other day.
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