1.
careless; sloppy; rough; messy
Lacking care, precision, or attention to detail. Describes work, actions, or a manner that is done without sufficient effort or thoroughness.
仕事が雑だ。
The work is sloppy.
雑な扱いをしたら壊れるよ。
If you handle it roughly, it'll break.
彼は性格が雑で、細かいことを気にしないタイプだ。
He has a rough personality and is the type who doesn't worry about the small details.
A very common colloquial na-adjective expressing a lack of care or precision. It has a mildly negative tone but is often used in a frank, everyday way rather than as harsh criticism. Can describe physical actions (rough handling), work quality (sloppy output), personality (not detail-oriented), or even speech and explanations (vague, careless).
The adverbial form 雑に is also frequently used.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 雑な仕事: sloppy work
- 雑な扱い: rough handling
- 雑な説明: careless explanation
- 雑な性格: rough-and-ready personality
- 雑に置く: to put down carelessly
SIMILAR WORDS:
- いい加減な: irresponsible; half-hearted — stronger criticism, implies lack of sincerity
- 大雑把な: rough; broad-brush — less negative, can be neutral ("big-picture oriented")
- 粗い: coarse; rough — more about texture or physical roughness than carelessness
- 適当な: slapdash; half-hearted (colloquial) — similar casualness but also means "appropriate" in formal use