How to say 'Careless' in Japanese | ぞんざい

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The Japanese word for Careless is 'Zonzai', written as ぞんざい in Japanese.

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ぞんざい

Meaning

Careless

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Zonzai

Explanation

The Japanese adjective 'ぞんざい (zonzai)' means 'careless' or 'sloppy'. It is used to describe actions, behavior, or speech that is done without proper attention or respect. It often carries a negative connotation, implying a lack of consideration or refinement. For example: His work is careless「彼の仕事はぞんざいだ」(かれのしごとはぞんざいだ). She spoke in a careless manner「彼女はぞんざいな話し方をした」(かのじょはぞんざいなはなしかたをした). The word can also describe something that is rough or crude in nature, such as 'ぞんざいな扱い (zonzai na atsukai)' (rough handling).

Part Of Speech

adjective

Frequency

7206

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an i-adjective. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Hiragana in the Word ぞんざい

This word contains 4 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

ぞ

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hiragana

ん

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hiragana

ざ

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hiragana

い

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'Zonzai' means 'Careless' .

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