(2 entries)
ざつ
JLPT:N1
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1

Rough, crude, or sloppy; not done carefully. Implies carelessness or lack of refinement.

Na-Adjective

Examples

彼の仕事はいつも雑でミスが多い。

His work is always sloppy and has many mistakes.

雑に扱うと壊れる可能性があるから注意して扱ってください。

Be careful; if you handle it roughly it may break.

そんな雑な説明では誰も理解できない。

No one can understand such a poor explanation.

2

As a prefix meaning miscellaneous or mixed; denotes a variety of things or items that don't fit a single category (e.g., 雑学, 雑貨).

Noun (Prefix)Noun Taking 'の'Noun

Examples

『雑』という漢字は雑誌、雑貨、雑学などの語で使われる。

The kanji '雑' is used in words like 雑誌 (magazine), 雑貨 (general goods), 雑学 (miscellaneous knowledge).

机の上には雑多な書類が山積みになっている。

A miscellaneous pile of documents is stacked on the desk.

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