What is the difference between "だらしない" and "杜撰"?

Q: What is the difference between "だらしない" and "杜撰"?

"だらしない" represents "sloppy, untidy" (Level: B2), while "杜撰" represents "careless, sloppy, slipshod (originally referring to a poet's oversight in a poem, now general carelessness)" (Level: C2PLUS). They belong to the synonym comparative set.

synonym Comparative

だらしない

杜撰

Differences Between "だらしない" and "杜撰"

Option A

だらしない

Meaning

sloppy, untidy

Reading

だらしない (darashinai)

Syllabus Level

Practical Example

これはとてもだらしないですね。

This is very sloppy, untidy, isn't it?

Option B

杜撰

Meaning

careless, sloppy, slipshod (originally referring to a poet's oversight in a poem, now general carelessness)

Reading

ずさん

Syllabus Level

C2PLUS

Practical Example

私は杜撰に興味があります。

I am interested in careless, sloppy, slipshod (originally referring to a poet's oversight in a poem, now general carelessness).

Which one to use?

Select the correct Japanese word for this context

Which word fits this context: "(sloppy, untidy)"?

🎉 正解 / Correct!

使い分け解説:
- だらしない: Essential structural term in CEFR B2 vocabulary syllabus. (CEFR B2語彙シラバスにおける重要表現です。)
- 杜撰: Essential structural term in CEFR C2PLUS vocabulary syllabus. (CEFR C2PLUS語彙シラバスにおける重要表現です。)

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