雑ざつ

ざ

つ

Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

Describes something done carelessly, without attention to detail, or of low quality. Often used for work, speech, or appearance.

彼かれの仕し事ごとは雑ざつだ。
His work is sloppy.
雑ざつな説せつ明めいでよくわからなかった。
The explanation was rough and I didn't really understand.

noun, used as a prefix, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun

miscellaneous

Used as a prefix or noun modifier to mean 'various', 'sundry', or 'mixed'. Common in compounds like 雑費 (miscellaneous expenses) or 雑誌 (magazine, lit. 'miscellaneous publication').

雑ざつ用ようは午ご前ぜん中ちゅうに片かた付づけた。
I took care of miscellaneous chores in the morning.
彼かれは雑ざつ事じに追おわれている。
He is busy with miscellaneous matters.

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Usage patterns

〈事こと〉が雑ざつだ(something, like work or handwriting) is sloppy/careless
彼かれの仕し事ごとはいつも雑ざつだ。
His work is always sloppy.
〈物もの〉を雑ざつに〈動どう詞し〉to do something to an object carelessly/roughly
彼かれは資し料りょうを雑ざつに扱あつかった。
He handled the documents carelessly.
雑ざつな〈物もの〉a rough or careless (noun), e.g. handwriting, work
雑ざつな字じで書かかれたメモだった。
It was a note written in messy handwriting.

Kanji

雑miscellaneous

Related words· 7

大おおざっぱN2sense 1
大雑把 describes a broad, rough-and-ready approach that ignores fine detail, while 雑 more directly criticizes the sloppiness or low quality of the result.
雑ざっ多た sense 2
雑多 stresses a chaotic mixture of many different kinds of things, while 雑 as 'miscellaneous' is a milder, more neutral modifier for mixed or sundry items.
粗そ末まつN3sense 1
粗末 means shabby or poor quality, often implying cheapness, whereas 雑 suggests carelessness or lack of polish.
乱らん雑ざつN1sense 1
乱雑 emphasizes disorder and clutter, while 雑 alone focuses on roughness or lack of refinement.

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いい加か減げんN2
雑 is a plain adjective for rough or sloppy work, while いい加減 also covers vague plans, halfhearted attitudes, and the 'enough already' complaint.
ぞんざいN1
雑 describes work or actions that are coarse or sloppy in execution, while ぞんざい can also carry a stronger sense of rudeness toward people.
ずさんN1
雑 is a plain, everyday word for something done roughly, while 杜撰 is a stronger, more formal criticism of negligent, error-ridden work.

Opposites

丁てい寧ねいN4sense 1
丁寧 describes careful, attentive work or manners, the opposite of 雑's carelessness and sloppiness.

Don't confuse with

雑ざつ然ぜん sense 1
雑然 (usually as 雑然として) describes a scene or state of being messy and disorderly, while 雑 describes the low-quality or careless manner in which something is done.

Word family· 87

雑ざっ誌しN5
magazine; journal; periodical
複ふく雑ざつN4
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
雑ざつ談だんN1
chat; idle talk; small talk
雑ざっ貨かN1
miscellaneous goods; sundries; general merchandise
混こん雑ざつN3
congestion; crowding; jam · confusion; disorder; chaotic congestion

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雑ざっ草そうN1
weed; unwanted plant
大おおざっぱN2
rough; broad; general · careless; sloppy; crude
雑ざつ音おんN2
noise; unpleasant sound · interference; static; noise · gossip; irresponsible criticism
雑ざつ学がく
miscellaneous knowledge; trivia; wide but shallow learning
雑ざっ種しゅ
hybrid; crossbreed; mongrel
雑ざつ用よう
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous tasks · miscellaneous expenses
雑ざっ多た
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
煩はん雑ざつ
complex; troublesome; cumbersome
雑ざっ菌きん
germs; microorganisms; saprophytic bacteria
雑ざっ食しょく
omnivorous; eating both plants and animals
雑ざっ記き
miscellaneous notes; jottings
乱らん雑ざつN1
disorder; mess; clutter
雑ざっ穀こく
assorted grains; mixed cereals · millet
交こう雑ざつ
hybridization; crossing · mixing; intermingling
雑ざっ居きょ
living together; mixed residence; sharing living quarters · multi-tenant; community
雑ざつ務む
miscellaneous duties; routine tasks; odd jobs
粗そ雑ざつ
coarse; rough; crude
雑ざっ踏とうN1
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd · be crowded; be congested; traffic congestion
雑ざっ感かん
miscellaneous thoughts; random impressions
雑ざつ念ねん
idle thoughts; distracting thoughts; worldly thoughts
雑ざっ費ぴ
miscellaneous expenses; incidental costs
雑ざっ種しゅ犬けん
mixed-breed dog; mongrel
雑ざつ技ぎ
acrobatics; variety performing arts
猥わい雑ざつ
vulgar; indecent; crude · disorderly; chaotic; messy
雑ざつ然ぜん
messy; cluttered; disorderly; chaotic

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Written forms

雑ざつUsage98%
Standard kanji spelling; high-frequency in news and general use.
ザツUsage2%

Etymology

The kanji 雑 originally meant 'mixed' or 'various', and the Japanese reading ざつ derives from Middle Chinese. The adjectival sense 'rough' developed from the idea of something being a mixture of elements, hence not refined.