詰めが甘い

つめがあまい
Alternative writings: ツメが甘い, つめが甘い
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An idiomatic expression meaning insufficient finishing touches or preparation, causing mistakes or failure at the final stage.

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Examples

プレゼン自体は良かったが、詰めが甘くて質問に答えられなかった。

The presentation itself was good, but because the final preparation was lacking I couldn't answer the questions.

試合は勝てたが、詰めが甘く反省点が多い。

We won the match, but the sloppy finishing left a lot to be improved.

契約書のチェックを怠ると、詰めが甘いと言われるよ。

If you neglect to check the contract, people will say you were careless in the final details.

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