Vocabulary

What does おおざっぱ (oozappa) mean?

おおざっぱ means rough, general; careless, sloppy.

Quick facts
Readingおおざっぱ
Romajioozappa
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
おおざっぱ
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkoozappa

rough, general; careless, sloppy

Example sentences

  • A rough estimate is fine, so please calculate the cost.

  • His explanation is rough, and it misses the fine details.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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