ぞんざい
ぞんざい
adjective (na)
careless
1.
careless
rough; sloppy; careless in manner or treatment
ぞんざいな扱いをする。
To treat carelessly.
仕事をぞんざいにしてはいけない。
You shouldn't do your work sloppily.
道具をぞんざいに扱うと壊れてしまう。
If you handle tools carelessly, they'll break.
2.
rude
rude; impolite; treating others or things with disrespect
ぞんざいな言葉遣いはやめなさい。
Stop speaking so rudely.
ぞんざいな態度を取るな。
Don't have such a rude attitude.
客にぞんざいな対応をして怒らせた。
They angered the customer by treating them rudely.
ぞんざい is a na-adjective describing careless, rough, or rude behavior.
KANJI:
- Rarely written as 粗雑; hiragana is standard
SENSE 1 - CARELESS:
- Describes sloppy handling of objects or tasks
- Implies lack of proper care or attention
SENSE 2 - RUDE:
- Describes disrespectful treatment of people
- Includes rude speech, dismissive attitude, or impolite behavior
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- ぞんざいな扱い (careless treatment)
- ぞんざいな態度 (rude attitude)
- ぞんざいな言葉遣い (rude speech)
- ぞんざいに扱う (to handle carelessly/rudely)
GRAMMAR FORMS:
- ぞんざいな + noun (ぞんざいな態度)
- ぞんざいに + verb (ぞんざいに扱う)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 雑: Rough, crude (more general)
- 乱暴: Rough, violent (more physical)
- ぞんざい: Specifically careless/rude in handling or treatment
REGISTER: Neutral. Used in criticism or admonishment.