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[いい()·げん()]
iikagen
na adjective, adverb

Alternate Written Forms:

[()··()·げん()]
iikagen
[いい()·()·げん()]
iikagen

English Meaning(s) for いい加減

na adjective
  1. irresponsible; perfunctory; careless
  2. lukewarm; half-baked; halfhearted; vague
  3. reasonable; moderate (usu. in suggestions or orders)
adverb
  1. considerably; quite; rather; pretty

Definition and Synonyms for いい加減

Irresponsible showing lack of care for consequences
Synonyms: でたらめ, あだおろそか, ちゃらんぽらん, 与太, 出任せ, いい加減, 無責任
Irresponsibility a form of untrustworthiness
Synonyms: ちゃらんぽらん, いい加減, 無責任
Pretty to a moderately sufficient extent or degree
Synonyms: かなり, ずいぶん, それなり, なかなか, まずまず, ほどほどに, いい加減, 幾分, 相当, 程よい, 程よく, 結構, 適度
Halfhearted feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm
Synonyms: ぞんざい, いい加減, 無関心, 粗略, 適当
Temperate not extreme
Synonyms: 中位, 中位, 中庸, いい加減, 程よい, 適度, 適当
Careless marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness
Synonyms: うかつ, そそっかしい, 不注意, いい加減, 卒爾, 粗忽, 粗放, 粗雑
Screwball foolish
Synonyms: いい加減, 生半可
Irresponsibility the trait of lacking a sense of responsibility and not feeling accountable for your actions
Synonyms: ちゃらんぽらん, いい加減, 無責任
Careless not careful
Synonyms: うかつ, そそっかしい, 不注意, いい加減, 卒爾, 粗忽, 粗放, 粗雑
Screwball totally unsound
Synonyms: いい加減, 生半可

Meanings for each kanji in いい加減

» add; addition; increase; join; include; Canada
» dwindle; decrease; reduce; decline; curtail; get hungry

Categories いい加減 is a member of

Untrustworthiness the trait of not deserving trust or confidence
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Stroke Order Diagrams for いい加減

Sample Sentences for いい加減

Don't do the job just any old way.
Don't give me that!
Give me a break!
Enough TV, already!
Don't trifle with such serious matters.

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