How to say 'Careless' or 'Sloppy' in Japanese | だらしない

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The Japanese word for Careless or Sloppy is 'Darashinai', written as だらしない in Japanese.

word

だらしない

Meaning

Careless, Sloppy

Reading

Darashinai

Explanation

The Japanese adjective 'だらしない (darashinai)' primarily means 'sloppy' or 'careless'. It is used to describe someone or something that lacks discipline, tidiness, or attention to detail. This word often carries a negative connotation and can be used to criticize someone's appearance, behavior, or work. For example: His room is so sloppy「彼の部屋はだらしない」(かれのへやはだらしない). She is careless with her belongings「彼女は持ち物をだらしない」(かのじょはもちものをだらしない). The word can also imply a lack of self-control or moral discipline, as in: He is careless with money「彼はお金にだらしない」(かれはおかねにだらしない).

Part Of Speech

adjective

Frequency

7000

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 だらしない

This word contains 5 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

だ

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hiragana

ら

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hiragana

し

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Shi

hiragana

な

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hiragana

い

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'Darashinai' means 'Careless' or 'Sloppy' .

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