ぞんざい

ぞんざい
na-adjective
careless
personalitydescriptive
1. careless
rough; sloppy; careless in manner or treatment
ぞんざいな扱(あつか)いをする。
To treat carelessly.
仕事(しごと)をぞんざいにしてはいけない。
You shouldn't do your work sloppily.
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(ことばづか)いはやめなさい。
Stop speaking so rudely.
ぞんざいな態度(たいど)を取(と)るな。
Don't have such a rude attitude.
They angered the customer by treating them rudely.

USAGE (sense 1, careless):

  • Describes sloppy handling of objects or tasks
  • Implies lack of proper care or attention

USAGE (sense 2, rude):

  • Describes disrespectful treatment of people
  • Includes rude speech, dismissive attitude, or impolite behavior

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