大雑把(おおざっぱ)

おおざっぱ
na-adjective
rough; sloppy; careless; approximate
1. rough; approximate; broad
Not precise or detailed; giving a general idea.
大雑把(おおざっぱ)に言(い)うと、費用(ひよう)は100万円(ひゃくまんえん)くらいです。
Roughly speaking, the cost is about 1 million yen.
大雑把(おおざっぱ)な計算(けいさん)でいいから、教(おし)えてください。
A rough calculation is fine, so please tell me.
2. sloppy; careless; inattentive to details
Not paying attention to details; lacking meticulousness.
彼(かれ)は大雑把(おおざっぱ)な性格(せいかく)だ。
He has a careless personality.
大雑把(おおざっぱ)な人(ひと)だから、細(こま)かいことは気(き)にしない。
He's a careless person, so he doesn't sweat the small stuff.
料理(りょうり)が大雑把(おおざっぱ)で、味(あじ)が毎回(まいかい)違(ちが)う。
The cooking is sloppy, so it tastes different every time.
掃除(そうじ)が大雑把(おおざっぱ)で、隅(すみ)にほこりが残(のこ)っている。
The cleaning is careless, and there's dust left in the corners.

大雑把(おおざっぱ) is a na-adjective with two senses: "approximate" (neutral) and "sloppy/careless" (negative). Context determines which meaning applies.

FORMS:

  • 大雑把(おおざっぱ)な + noun (modifier)
  • 大雑把(おおざっぱ)に (adverbial: "roughly")
  • 大雑把(おおざっぱ)だ (predicative)

ETYMOLOGY:
大(おお) (big) + 雑把(ざっぱ) (rough grasp).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 大雑把(おおざっぱ)な計算(けいさん): rough calculation
  • 大雑把(おおざっぱ)な見積(みつも)もり: rough estimate
  • 大雑把(おおざっぱ)な性格(せいかく): careless personality
  • 大雑把(おおざっぱ)に言(い)えば: roughly speaking

CONTRAST:

  • 几帳面(きちょうめん): meticulous, precise (opposite personality trait)
  • 細(こま)かい: detailed, particular
  • 適当(てきとう): also means "rough/sloppy" but can be positive ("suitable")

Related Words

Antonym: 几帳面(きちょうめん) (meticulous)
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Added 2026.1.18 18:27 · Revised 2026.4.5 9:56
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