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しまらない Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
expression, i-adjective
loose ; slovenly ; sloppy ; disorganized
usually written using kana alone
Describes a person, appearance, or situation that lacks neatness, discipline, or proper order. Often used in negative evaluations of someone's attitude or the state of things.
See also: 閉まる (しまる)
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His clothes always look sloppy.
Similar words だらしない だらしない emphasizes untidiness or lack of self-discipline in a person's habits or appearance, while しまらない focuses more on a lack of neatness, tension, or proper order in a situation or presentation.
Etymology From the negative form of 締まる (しまる, 'to be tight, to be disciplined'), literally 'not tightened'. The figurative sense of being loose or slovenly developed from the idea of something not being properly fastened or controlled.
