“Untidy” in Japanese
Short answer
Untidy in Japanese is “雑然” (zatsuzen). Full meaning: untidy (room, pile, etc.), messy, cluttered, disorderly, jumbled (e.g. thoughts), chaotic (lifestyle, atmosphere, etc.).
Other ways to say “Untidy” in Japanese
だらし無い
darashinai slovenly (appearance, work, etc.), sloppy, untidy, undisciplined, careless, loose, slack; weak, feeble, weak-willed, cowardly, gutless
ボサボサ
bosabosa ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.), unkempt, dishevelled, untidy, tousled; idling away time, dawdling, dilly-dallying
ぐちゃぐちゃ
guchagucha pulpy, soppy; sloppy, untidy, in a disarray, chaotic
ざつぜん
zatsuzen untidy (room, pile, etc.), messy, cluttered, disorderly, jumbled (e.g. thoughts), chaotic (lifestyle, atmosphere, etc.)
汚い
gitanai dirty, filthy, foul, unclean; disordered, messy, untidy, poor (e.g. handwriting); indecent (language, etc.), dirty, vulgar, coarse
ふしだら
fushidara loose, immoral, dissolute, dissipated, licentious, fast; slovenly, untidy, messy
ダラシない
darashinai slovenly (appearance, work, etc.), sloppy, untidy, undisciplined, careless, loose, slack; weak, feeble, weak-willed, cowardly, gutless
だらしない
darashinai slovenly (appearance, work, etc.), sloppy, untidy, undisciplined, careless, loose, slack; weak, feeble, weak-willed, cowardly, gutless
寝汚い
igitanai sound asleep, fast asleep; untidy, slovenly
だらしの無い
darashinonai slovenly (appearance, work, etc.), sloppy, untidy, undisciplined, careless, loose, slack; weak, feeble, weak-willed, cowardly, gutless
だらしが無い
darashiganai slovenly (appearance, work, etc.), sloppy, untidy, undisciplined, careless, loose, slack; weak, feeble, weak-willed, cowardly, gutless
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