おおざっぱ

oozappa

rough, sketchy

Also:careless (e.g. work)

AdjectiveJLPT N2

What does おおざっぱ mean?

おおざっぱ is a Japanese adjective meaning rough, sketchy in English. It can also be translated as careless (e.g. work) depending on context. It is written as おおざっぱ in hiragana, and oozappa in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Conjugation of おおざっぱ

AffirmativeNegative
Plainおおざっぱおおざっぱじゃない
Plain pastおおざっぱだったおおざっぱじゃなかった
Politeおおざっぱですおおざっぱではありません
Polite pastおおざっぱでしたおおざっぱではありませんでした

Other forms

Attributiveおおざっぱな
Te-formおおざっぱで

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