粗そ略りゃく

そ

りゃ

く

Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

Describes something done without care or refinement, often implying a lack of politeness or thoroughness. Used for attitudes, treatment, or work quality.

彼かれの対たい応おうはあまりにも粗そ略りゃくだった。
His response was far too crude.
粗そ略りゃくな仕し事ごとでは顧こ客きゃくの信しん頼らいを失うしなう。
You'll lose customers' trust with rough work.

Kanji

粗coarse, rough, rugged
略abbreviation, omission, outline
疎alienate, rough, neglect

Related words

粗そ末まつ
粗末 emphasizes shabbiness or poor quality of things, while 粗略 focuses on careless or crude treatment or attitude.
ぞんざい
ぞんざい is more casual and often implies a sloppy or perfunctory manner, whereas 粗略 can carry a nuance of disrespect or lack of proper courtesy.

Opposites

丁てい重ちょう
粗略 describes careless, negligent treatment of someone, the direct opposite of the careful, respectful treatment implied by 丁重.

Written forms

粗そ略りゃくUsage75%
Standard kanji spelling.
疎そ略りゃくUsage25%
Variant kanji form; less common than 粗略.

Etymology

The kanji 粗 means 'coarse' or 'rough', and 略 means 'abbreviation' or 'omission'. Together they suggest a lack of refinement or thoroughness. The reading そりゃく is the on'yomi of both characters.