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ずさん

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word ずさん

杜撰
ずざん
Noun
Freq #34524
1

Word usually written using kana alone; Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

careless; sloppy; faulty

Examples
トニーは人を雇い、もっと客を掴み、仕事をより早くずさんにやれば、もっと金もうけができると思ったのだ。
Tony realized that if he hired another crew, got more customers and did the job quicker and sloppier, he could make more money.
2

using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors

Kanji in this Word

7 strokes
Frequency: 2062
JLPT N1
Grade 9

Meanings

woods
grove

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
トウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
もり
ふさ.ぐ
やまなし
15 strokes
Grade 9

Meanings

composing
editing
compiling
selecting

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
サン
セン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
せん.する
えら.む
えら.ぶ
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