- charanporan irresponsible, blithe, heedless, devil-may-care, sloppy, slipshod
Used informally in speech or writing to describe someone who is carefree and irresponsible, often with a negative nuance. Commonly heard in everyday conversation.
彼はちゃらんぽらんな人間だ。
Kare wa charanporan na ningen da.
He is an irresponsible person.
ちゃらんぽらんに仕事をするな。
Charanporan ni shigoto o suru na.
Don't do your work sloppily.
⚖️ Often confused with 'nonki' (carefree), but 'nonki' is more positive, while 'charanporan' implies negligence.
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