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だらし

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Meanings

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noun

prudence; discipline; self-control

Almost always used in the negative form だらしがない or the adjective だらしない, meaning 'slovenly', 'lacking self-discipline', or 'careless'. The positive form だらし is rare and mostly appears in fixed expressions like だらしをつける.

See also: だらしない

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