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JLPT N3 · Kana adjectives & descriptions

だらしない

sloppy; slovenly

Stroke order of だらしない

5 characters, 15 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

だ · 6 strokesら · 2 strokesし · 1 strokesな · 4 strokesい · 2 strokes

Memory trick

DARASHINAI — 'dollar-she-nigh': throws dollars around, lives sloppily.

Parts: i-adjective; criticizes untidy habits or character

The characters in だらしない

  • だ だ — da (6 strokes)
  • ら ら — ra (2 strokes)
  • し し — shi (1 strokes)
  • な な — na (4 strokes)
  • い い — i (2 strokes)

Example sentence

彼の部屋はだらしない。

かれのへやはだらしない。

His room is sloppy.

More words: Kana adjectives & descriptions

もったいないwasteful; too good forくだらないworthless; sillyたまらないunbearable; irresistibleおとなしいquiet; well-behavedみっともないshameful; unsightlyそっくりexactly alikeぴったりperfectly; exactlyめちゃくちゃmessy; absurdでたらめnonsense; randomわがままselfishのんきeasygoing; carefreeけちstingyずるいsly; unfair

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