“Sloppy” in Japanese
Short answer
Sloppy in Japanese is “ずぼら” (zubora). Full meaning: sloppy, slovenly, slipshod, negligent, loose, unkempt.
Other ways to say “Sloppy” in Japanese
だらし無い
darashinai slovenly (appearance, work, etc.), sloppy, untidy, undisciplined, careless, loose, slack; weak, feeble, weak-willed, cowardly, gutless
杜撰
zusan careless, sloppy, faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing), piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors
ぐちゃぐちゃ
guchagucha pulpy, soppy; sloppy, untidy, in a disarray, chaotic
ズボラ
zubora sloppy, slovenly, slipshod, negligent, loose, unkempt
だらしない
darashinai slovenly (appearance, work, etc.), sloppy, untidy, undisciplined, careless, loose, slack; weak, feeble, weak-willed, cowardly, gutless
ダラシない
darashinai slovenly (appearance, work, etc.), sloppy, untidy, undisciplined, careless, loose, slack; weak, feeble, weak-willed, cowardly, gutless
雑
zou rough, crude, sloppy, messy; miscellaneous; miscellany (classification of Japanese poetry unrelated to the seasons or to love)
大雑把
oozappa rough (estimate, summary, etc.), broad, general, sweeping, loose; careless (e.g. work), sloppy, crude
孟浪
mourou careless, incoherent, sloppy, negligent
ずざん
zuzan careless, sloppy, faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing), piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors
ズサン
zusan careless, sloppy, faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing), piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors
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