“Irresponsible” in Japanese
Short answer
Irresponsible in Japanese is “ちゃらんぽらん” (charanporan). Full meaning: irresponsible, blithe, heedless, devil-may-care, sloppy, slipshod.
Other ways to say “Irresponsible” in Japanese
甘っちょろい
amatchoroi overly optimistic, easygoing, irresponsible, naive, simple-minded
いい加減
iikagen irresponsible, perfunctory, careless; lukewarm, half-baked, halfhearted, vague; (already) enough
チャランポラン
charanporan irresponsible, blithe, heedless, devil-may-care, sloppy, slipshod
与太
yota idle talk, nonsense, rubbish, humbug; fool, idiot, good-for-nothing fellow; irresponsible, nonsensical
投げやり
nageyari negligent, careless, slipshod, slovenly, reckless, irresponsible, offhand
ヨタ
yota idle talk, nonsense, rubbish, humbug; fool, idiot, good-for-nothing fellow; irresponsible, nonsensical
適当
tekitou suitable, proper, appropriate, adequate, fit, fair; perfunctory, half-minded, sloppy, lazy, careless, noncommittal, unreliable, irresponsible, haphazard
甘っちょろ
amatchoro overly optimistic, easygoing, irresponsible, naive, simple-minded
安易
ani easy, simple; easygoing, lighthearted, simplistic, irresponsible, careless, quick (to do)
甘っちょろく
amatchoroku overly optimistic, easygoing, irresponsible, naive, simple-minded
甘っちょれえ
amatchorei overly optimistic, easygoing, irresponsible, naive, simple-minded
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