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いい加減

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word いい加減

いい加減
いいかげん
Freq #3482
1

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

irresponsible; perfunctory; careless

Examples
いいかげんな話はやめろ。
Don't give me that!
2

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

lukewarm; half-baked; halfhearted; vague

Examples
いいかげんに仕事をするな。
Don't do the job just any old way.
3

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Adverb (fukushi); Used to express one's wish for something to end

(already) enough

Examples
この静かな生活にはいい加減飽きてしまった。
I'm about tired of this quiet life.
4

Adverb (fukushi)

considerably; quite; rather; pretty

Examples
スミス夫妻のテレビにはいいかげんうんざりです。
He's just about had enough of the Smiths' TV.

Kanji in this Word

加
5 strokes
Frequency: 130
JLPT N2
Grade 4

Meanings

add
addition
increase
join
include
Canada

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
カ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
くわ.える
くわ.わる
減
12 strokes
Frequency: 261
JLPT N2
Grade 5

Meanings

dwindle
decrease
reduce
decline
curtail
get hungry

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ゲン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
へ.る
へ.らす
好
6 strokes
Frequency: 423
JLPT N3
Grade 4

Meanings

fond
pleasing
like something

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
コウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
この.む
す.く
よ.い
い.い
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
こ
たか
とし
よし
良
7 strokes
Frequency: 501
JLPT N2
Grade 4

Meanings

good
pleasing
skilled

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
リョウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
よ.い
-よ.い
い.い
-い.い
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
じ
なが
まこと
よし
ら
りょ
ろう
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