synonym Comparative
杜撰
VS
そそっかしい
Differences Between "杜撰" and "そそっかしい"
Option A
杜撰
Meaning
sloppy, careless, slipshod, shoddy
Reading
ずさん (zusan)
Syllabus Level
N1
Practical Example
その報告書は杜撰な内容で、全く信頼できなかった。
The report was so sloppy that it couldn't be trusted at all.
Option B
そそっかしい
Meaning
careless, hasty
Reading
そそっかしい (sosokkashii)
Syllabus Level
B2
Practical Example
これはとてもそそっかしいですね。
This is very careless, hasty, isn't it?
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(sloppy, careless, slipshod, shoddy)"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- 杜撰: Describes something (a plan, work, management, etc.) that is poorly done, lacks thoroughness, or is full of errors. (計画や仕事、管理などがいい加減で、緻密さに欠ける状態を表す。)
- そそっかしい: 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: Describes something (a plan, work, management, etc.) that is poorly done, lacks thoroughness, or is full of errors. (計画や仕事、管理などがいい加減で、緻密さに欠ける状態を表す。)
- そそっかしい: 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。)
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