na-adjective, noun
Describes a person's character, behavior, or work as rough, careless, or lacking attention to detail. Often used in formal or written contexts.
彼の仕事ぶりは粗放で、ミスが多い。
His work is careless and full of mistakes.
粗放な性格のため、細かい作業が苦手だ。
Because of his rough nature, he is not good at detailed tasks.
ぞんざい also means 'rough, careless', but is more colloquial and often used for handling things roughly.
Standard kanji spelling for 'rough, careless, slovenly'.
Variant kanji spelling; less common than 粗放.
The kanji 粗 means 'coarse, rough', and 放 means 'release, let go', suggesting a lack of restraint or care. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.