大おおざっぱ

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Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

na-adjective

rough; broad; general

Describes something not detailed or precise, such as an estimate, summary, or outline. Often neutral or slightly informal.

大おおざっぱな見み積つもりですが、費ひ用ようは10万まん円えんくらいです。
It's a rough estimate, but the cost is about 100,000 yen.

彼かれは大おおざっぱに計けい画かくを説せつ明めいした。

He explained the plan in broad terms.

2

na-adjective

careless; sloppy; crude

Used for work or behavior that lacks attention to detail, often with a negative connotation.

彼かれの仕し事ごとは大おおざっぱで、ミスが多おおい。
His work is sloppy and full of mistakes.
大おおざっぱな性せい格かくだから、細こまかい作さ業ぎょうは苦にが手てだ。
I have a careless personality, so I'm not good at detailed tasks.

Written forms

大おおざっぱUsage41%
Standard mixed kanji-kana spelling; the most common written form.
大おお雑ざっ把ぱUsage46%
Ateji kanji spelling; rarely used in modern writing. The kana form is strongly preferred.
おおざっぱUsage13%

Kanji

大large, big
雑miscellaneous
把grasp, faggot, bunch

Similar words

粗あらい
粗い means physically coarse or rough in texture, while 大ざっぱ refers to a lack of precision or care in abstract matters.
大おおまか
大まか is similar to sense 1 (rough, broad) but is more neutral and often used for outlines or categories; 大ざっぱ can carry a slightly more casual or negative tone.

Etymology

The word is a combination of 大 (large) and ざっぱ, which is likely a sound-symbolic element related to roughness or coarseness. The kanji 雑把 is ateji and not etymologically significant.