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synonym Comparative
手抜かり
VS
杜撰

Differences Between "手抜かり" and "杜撰"

Option A
手抜かり
Meaning
oversight, carelessness, omission, blunder
Reading
てぬかり (tenukari)
Syllabus Level
N2
Practical Example
準備に手抜かりがないか、もう一度確認してください。
Please double-check that there are no oversights in the preparations.
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: "(oversight, carelessness, omission, blunder)"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- 手抜かり: Often used to describe a mistake or failure that occurs due to insufficient care or attention during a task or preparation. It implies a negative consequence or potential for one, and is frequently used with verbs like 「ないようにする」 or 「がある」.
- 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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