いい(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)仕事(しごと)だ。
That's sloppy work.
あいつはいい加減(かげん)(やつ)だ。
That guy is so irresponsible.
いい加減(かげん)なことを()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)()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.
(さけ)はいい加減(かげん)()もう。
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):**

  • いい加減(かげん)な + noun = sloppy, irresponsible
  • いい加減(かげん)にしろ/して = stop it, that's enough (expression of frustration)

**Positive/neutral sense:**

  • いい加減(かげん)に = moderately, appropriately

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.