粗あら削けずり

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Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

na-adjective, noun

rough-hewn; unrefined; crude

Describes something that is roughly made or still in an early, unpolished state. Can refer to physical objects, plans, or a person's character or skills.

彼かれの演えん技ぎはまだ粗あら削けずりだが、才さい能のうを感かんじる。
His acting is still rough, but I can sense his talent.
この計けい画かくは粗あら削けずりなので、もっと細さい部ぶを詰つめる必ひつ要ようがある。
This plan is still rough, so we need to work out the details more.

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Kanji

荒laid waste, rough, rude
削plane, sharpen, whittle
粗coarse, rough, rugged

Related words

未み完かん成せい
未完成 means 'incomplete' or 'unfinished' in a neutral sense, while 粗削り emphasizes a rough, unpolished quality that may still have potential.
大おお雑ざっ把ぱ
大雑把 means 'rough' or 'approximate' and often implies a lack of attention to detail, whereas 粗削り suggests a natural, unrefined state that can be improved.

Written forms

粗あら削けずりUsage23%
Standard kanji form; used in news and general writing.
荒あら削けずりUsage77%
Variant kanji form; 粗削り is more common in modern usage.

Etymology

Compound of 粗 (rough) and 削り (shaving, cutting). The literal meaning is 'roughly shaved' or 'roughly cut', which extended to describe anything in an unrefined or crude state.