Vocabulary

What does 雑 (ざつ, zatsu) mean?

雑 (ざつ, zatsu) means rough, disorganized; careless.

Quick facts
Readingざつ
Romajizatsu
Part of speechna-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
ざつ
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonzatsu

rough, disorganized; careless

  1. 1na-adjective rough; crude; sloppy
  2. 2noun prefix · no-adjective · noun miscellaneous

Example sentences

  • His work is said to be sloppy.

  • I feel bad about being treated 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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