いい加 減(かげん)

いいかげん

na-adjective, adverb

irresponsible, sloppy; enough already; moderately

1. irresponsible, sloppy, half-hearted

Describes careless, unreliable behavior or work done without proper attention.

いい加減(かげん)な仕事(しごと)だ。

That's sloppy work.

あいつはいい加減(かげん)な奴(やつ)だ。

That guy is so irresponsible.

いい加減(かげん)なことを言(い)うな。

Don't say things you don't mean.

2. enough already, cut it out

Used to express frustration and demand that someone stop what they're doing.

いい加減(かげん)にしろ！

Knock it off! / That's enough!

いい加減(かげん)にしてよ！

Give me a break! / Cut it out!

冗談(じょうだん)もいい加減(かげん)にしてくれ。

Enough with the jokes already.

いい加減(かげん)に起(お)きなさい。

Get up already.

3. moderately, appropriately

Describes doing something to a reasonable degree, not too much or too little.

いい加減(かげん)にしておく。

I'll do it in moderation.

Let's drink in moderation.

いい加減(かげん) has contrasting meanings depending on context:

**Negative sense (most common in casual speech):**

**Positive/neutral sense:**

The phrase いい加減(かげん)にしろ！is a strong expression of annoyance, often used when someone's behavior has become intolerable.

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Added 2026.2.1 17:12 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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