ざっくり
ざっくり
adverb, onomatopoeia
roughly; loosely; in broad strokes
1.
roughly; in broad strokes
Describes doing or explaining something in a rough, approximate manner without going into details.
ざっくり説明すると、こういうことだ。
To explain roughly, it's like this.
ざっくりした計算で百万円くらいだ。
By rough calculation, it's about one million yen.
ざっくり言うと、来月から新しいルールになる。
To put it simply, there will be new rules starting next month.
2.
loosely; coarsely
Describes a rough texture or loose fit, often in relation to knitted items or chopped ingredients.
野菜をざっくり切る。
Chop the vegetables roughly.
キャベツをざっくり切ってサラダにした。
I roughly chopped the cabbage and made a salad.
ざっくりした編み目のセーターが今年の流行だ。
Loosely knit sweaters are this year's trend.
USAGE:
ざっくり emphasizes approximation and a lack of precision, often intentionally. It's useful when details aren't necessary or when being casual.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- ざっくり言うと: to put it roughly
- ざっくりした説明: rough explanation
- ざっくり切る: to chop roughly/coarsely
- ざっくりしたニット: loosely knit sweater
CONTRAST:
- きっちり: precisely, exactly
- 細かく: finely, in detail
- 詳しく: in detail
Related Words
Contrast:
きっちり (precisely, exactly)
Contrast:
細かい (fine, detailed)
Contrast:
詳しい (detailed)