synonym Comparative
粗忽
VS
杜撰
Differences Between "粗忽" and "杜撰"
Option A
粗忽
Meaning
careless, thoughtless, blunder-prone, absent-minded
Reading
そこつ (sokotsu)
Syllabus Level
N1
Practical Example
彼は粗忽な性格なので、書類の提出を忘れることがよくある。
Because he has a careless personality, he often forgets to submit documents.
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: "(careless, thoughtless, blunder-prone, absent-minded)"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- 粗忽: Describes a person's character or an action resulting from carelessness or thoughtlessness, often leading to mistakes. Has a slightly classical or formal feel but is still understood. うっかりしていて、注意が足りず間違いを犯しやすい性格や、そのために起こる失敗を表す。
- 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。)
- 粗忽: Describes a person's character or an action resulting from carelessness or thoughtlessness, often leading to mistakes. Has a slightly classical or formal feel but is still understood. うっかりしていて、注意が足りず間違いを犯しやすい性格や、そのために起こる失敗を表す。
- 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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