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無造作 (むぞうさ, muzousa) Japanese meaning: easy | Kotomora
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問もん
題だい
を
解と
い
た
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He solved the difficult problem with ease.
She just casually tied up her hair, but it looks very stylish.
Usage patterns 〈 物もの 〉 を 無む 造ぞう 作さ に 置お く to put something down carelessly/casually
He carelessly set his bag down on the table.
〈 物もの 〉 を 無む 造ぞう 作さ に 束たば ねる to casually tie something (e.g. hair) up without much care
She casually tied her hair back and went out.
無む 造ぞう 作さ にやってのける to pull something off effortlessly, without any apparent strain
He pulled off that difficult trick with total ease.
Kanji 無 nothingness, none, ain't 作 make, production, prepare Related words 気軽 emphasizes a light, unburdened attitude toward doing something, while 無造作 focuses on the lack of effort or formality in the action itself.
手軽 describes something that is easy or convenient to do or use, while 無造作 describes the manner of doing something without fuss or care.
適当 suggests doing something in a random or perfunctory way, while 無造作 emphasizes doing it naturally and without conscious effort, which need not sound negative.
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.
Written forms 無む 造ぞう 作さ
Standard kanji spelling; high priority.
無む 雑ぞう 作さ
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.
Etymology Compound of 無 (mu, 'without') and 造作 (zōsa, 'trouble, effort'). The exact origin of 造作 is uncertain, but it likely refers to construction or elaborate work, giving the whole word the sense of 'without effort'.
