JLPT · Level 62
45 words
Japanese word
雑
Pronunciation
Romajizatsu
Meaning
- na-adjectivesloppy
Example
この仕事は雑です。ko no shi goto wa zatsu de su
This work is sloppy.
More examples
重要な書類を雑に扱わないでください。jū yō na sho rui o zatsu ni atsuka wa na i de ku da sa i
Please do not handle important documents carelessly.
Core concept
Handles things without separating or refining their details, so the result feels rough, careless, or crude.
Common phrases
雑な仕事zatsu na shi goto
sloppy work
雑に扱うzatsu ni atsuka u
handle carelessly
Similar words
大雑把ōzappa: Lacking attention to small details and treating things in a broad, simplified way.
粗雑sozatsu: Lacking care or refinement, with a rough and poorly finished result.
いい加減iikagen: Done without sufficient care or accuracy, often in a careless or irresponsible manner.
Definition in Japanese
細部まで注意を行き届かせず、仕上がりが粗いさま。sai bu ma de chū i o i ki todo ka se zu shi a ga ri ga ara i sa ma
Word origin
雑 (zatsu, "mixed") is a Sino-Japanese word whose kanji carries the idea of things being mixed together, a sense that developed into disorderly or careless handling.
Usage tips
- A person can call work 雑 (zatsu) even when it is complete, if the details show insufficient care or refinement.
Other meanings
- roughna-adjective
- crudena-adjective
Opposites
- 丁寧teineicarefulna-adjective
- 緻密chimitsumeticulousna-adjective
Related words
- 雑さzatsusasloppinessnoun