杜 撰(ずさん)

ずさん

na-adjective

sloppy; careless; slipshod; haphazard

evaluation

1. sloppy; careless; slipshod; haphazard

Lacking care, thoroughness, or proper attention to detail; done carelessly or negligently.

杜撰(ずさん)な管理(かんり)が問題(もんだい)を引(ひ)き起(お)こした。

Sloppy management caused the problem.

会計(かいけい)の処理(しょり)が杜撰(ずさん)だと指摘(してき)された。

It was pointed out that the accounting practices were sloppy.

杜撰(ずさん)な工事(こうじ)が建物(たてもの)の倒壊(とうかい)につながった。

Shoddy construction led to the building's collapse.

杜撰(ずさん) describes careless, sloppy work or management.

Etymology

From Chinese: 杜(と)撰(せん) referred to a Chinese writer Du Mo whose historical writings contained many errors, leading to the word meaning "careless/inaccurate."

Common collocations

杜撰(ずさん)な管理(かんり): sloppy management
杜撰(ずさん)な経理(けいり): careless accounting
杜撰(ずさん)な工事(こうじ): shoddy construction
杜撰(ずさん)な対応(たいおう): slipshod response

Usage

Often appears in news reporting about scandals, accidents, or institutional failures.

Similar words

周到(しゅうとう): meticulous, thorough

Related Words

Antonym: 周到(しゅうとう) (thorough, meticulous)

general

Added 2026.1.31 11:21 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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