ぞんざい

Frequency rank: 19,050. – 19,130.

adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite

Forms

ぞんざいFrequency rank: 19,050. – 19,130.

Generated definitions (experimental)

rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod

This meaning describes something that is done without attention to detail or care, often leading to a poorly executed result.

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His work is always rough.

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The room had been cleaned carelessly.

rude; impolite

This meaning refers to behavior or speech that is disrespectful or lacking in manners towards others.

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He had a rude attitude towards the guests.

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Such impolite remarks are unacceptable.

Generated collocations (experimental)

careless attitudeto treat roughlysloppy workrude languageslovenly treatmentsloppy attirecareless responseirresponsible drivingto write carelesslyto speak rudely

Wiktionary definitions (experimental)

ものごと物事をそりゃく粗略にあつかう扱うさま．.とりあつかい取り扱いがいいかげんであるさま．.

かのじょ彼女はぞんざいにぺえじ頁をめくりはじめた．.くっついているぺえじ頁があると、つばをつけて唾をつけてめくる．.きごう（じんざい神西きよし清
きごう「ぼく僕はどうせ、びょうき病気でしにかかって死にかかって、あやうく危くひろいもの拾いものをしたいのち命だし、ははおや母親もみおくって見送って、きにかかる気にかかるもの者もないし、これからのしょうがい生涯をどんなにぞんざいにつかおう使おうとかまわない．.じつに実にさっぱりしたきもち気持だ．.きごう」きごう（としま豊島よしお与志雄

げんどう言動がらんぼう乱暴であるさま．.ぶしつけ不躾なさま．.

ふだんはわたくし私にていねい丁寧なことばづかい言葉遣いをし、さけ酒がはいるとぞんざいなくちをきく口を利く．.きごう（としま豊島よしお与志雄

Wiktionary

Example sentences

2 results

1. 。

He put his things carelessly in the drawer.

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2. だっ。

The policeman was rather abrupt with me.

Tatoeba