Vocabulary

What does だらしない (darashinai) mean?

だらしない means sloppy, untidy; undisciplined.

Quick facts
Readingだらしない
Romajidarashinai
Part of speechi-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
だらしない
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommondarashinai

sloppy, untidy; undisciplined

  1. 1i-adjective slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy
  2. 2i-adjective weak; feeble; weak-willed

Example sentences

  • He dresses sloppily.

  • Such a sloppy attitude is no good.

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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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