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.

FORMS:

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

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

USAGE:

  • 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)な説明(せつめい) (rough explanation)
  • 大雑把(おおざっぱ)に言(い)えば (roughly speaking)

ANTONYM:

  • 几帳面(きちょうめん) - meticulous, precise
  • 細(こま)かい - detailed, particular

Related Words

Antonym: 几帳面(きちょうめん) (meticulous)
general
Added 2026.1.18 18:27 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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