Vocabulary

What does ぞんざい (zonzai) mean?

ぞんざい means careless, rude.

Quick facts
Readingぞんざい
Romajizonzai
Part of speechna-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
ぞんざい
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonzonzai

careless, rude

  1. 1na-adjective rough; careless; slovenly

Example sentences

  • His way of speaking is rude.

  • One must not treat work carelessly.

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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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