ざっくり

ざっくり
adverb, onomatopoeia
roughly; loosely; in broad strokes
informaldescriptiveonomatopoeia
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(せつめい)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(けいさん)で百万(ひゃくまん)円(えん)くらいだ。
By rough calculation, it's about one million yen.
ざっくり言(い)うと、来月(らいげつ)から新(あたら)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(やさい)をざっくり切(き)る。
Chop the vegetables roughly.
キャベツをざっくり切(き)ってサラダにした。
I roughly chopped the cabbage and made a salad.
ざっくりした編(あ)み目(め)のセーターが今年(ことし)の流行(はやり)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.

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Related Words

Compare: きっちり (precisely, exactly)
Compare: 細(こま)かい (fine, detailed)
Compare: 詳(くわ)しい (detailed)
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Added 2026.1.16 18:33 · Revised 2026.9.2 11:55
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