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“sloppy” in Japanese

Japanese

Also雑 (zatsu)

Pronunciation

Romajidarashinai

Example

彼の服装はだらしないです。kare no fuku sō wa da ra shi na i de su

His clothes look sloppy.

Illustration for だらしない (sloppy)

How to say “sloppy” in Japanese

“Sloppy” in Japanese is だらしない (darashinai).

Refers to a loose, unpolished state in which a person's appearance, conduct, or habits lack order.

Full entry for だらしない: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with だらしない

お金の管理がだらしないと、すぐに無駄遣いが増えてしまいます。o kane no kan ri ga da ra shi na i to su gu ni mu da zuka i ga fu e te shi ma i ma su

When money management is sloppy, wasteful spending quickly increases.

Tips for using だらしない

  • Unlike careless, だらしない (darashinai) often describes an overall lack of neatness or discipline rather than a single mistake.

Other Japanese words for “sloppy”

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雑

zatsu

na-adjectivesloppy

この仕事は雑です。ko no shi goto wa zatsu de su

This work is sloppy.

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