Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 をぞんざいに 扱あつか う to treat someone roughly/carelessly
He treats his junior colleagues carelessly.
ぞんざいな 言こと 葉ば 遣づか いをする to use rough, rude language
He uses rude language with customers.
〈 物もの 〉 をぞんざいに 置お く to put something down carelessly
He carelessly kicked off his shoes.
ぞんざいな 返へん 事じ をする to give a curt, careless reply
She gave a curt, careless reply.
Related words· 6 いい加減 emphasizes irresponsibility or half-heartedness in doing something, while ぞんざい focuses on the rough, careless manner itself.
粗末 suggests treating something as worthless or shabby, often with wastefulness, whereas ぞんざい describes the careless or rude way of handling or speaking.
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.
乱暴 implies roughness that borders on violence or forcefulness, while ぞんざい is milder and centers on carelessness or lack of respect.
Show 2 more Show fewer 無造作 describes an unaffected, effortless casualness that can even sound positive, while ぞんざい almost always carries a negative, careless-or-rude nuance.
ぞんざい emphasizes rough, disrespectful handling (of people or objects), whereas おろそか focuses on neglecting duties or responsibilities.
Etymology The origin is uncertain. It may be related to the word ぞんざ (meaning 'careless' or 'rough'), but the exact derivation is unclear.
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