Serious or sloppy
Core words, Stage 1chunk 36 of 55Adjectives: people
Lets you say whether someone takes things seriously or half-heartedly.
- majimeserious; diligent; earnest
- tekitousloppy; half-hearted; random
- shinkenserious; earnest; for real
- iikagensloppy; irresponsible; (iikagen ni shite) enough already
Mix-ups Majime (personality) vs shinken (in the moment); tekitou and iikagen both mean sloppy, iikagen more blaming.
majime
polite majime desu
serious; diligent; earnest
Hard-working and rule-following; can also mean a bit too straight-laced.
Majime ni kotaete = answer me seriously. Majime is a personality; shinken is the attitude in the moment.
kare, honto ni majime da yo ne.
He's really conscientious, isn't he?
彼、ほんとにまじめだよね。
kare wa hontou ni majime desu ne.
He's really conscientious, isn't he?
彼は本当にまじめですね。
Written 真面目 · まじめ · 真面目ですRank #1285 in 3,030 TV dramas
tekitou
polite tekitou desu
sloppy; half-hearted; random
In speech it mostly means careless or whatever-works: 'tekitou ni yatta' = I just winged it.
The written sense 'suitable' survives in tekitou ni suwatte = sit wherever you like.
kare no henji, itsumo tekitou da yo ne.
His answers are always half-hearted.
彼の返事、いつも適当だよね。
kare no henji wa itsumo tekitou desu ne.
His answers are always half-hearted.
彼の返事はいつも適当ですね。
Written 適当 · てきとう · 適当ですRank #1392 in 3,030 TV dramas
shinken
polite shinken desu
serious; earnest; for real
Fully serious about something right now: 'shinken ni kangaete' = think about it seriously.
Shinken na kao = a serious face.
shinken ni hanashiteru n da kedo.
I'm being serious here.
真剣に話してるんだけど。
shinken ni hanashite iru n desu kedo.
I'm being serious here.
真剣に話しているんですけど。
Written 真剣 · しんけん · 真剣ですRank #1649 in 3,030 TV dramas
iikagen
polite iikagen desu
sloppy; irresponsible; (iikagen ni shite) enough already
Iikagen na hito = someone you can't rely on; 'iikagen ni shite!' = knock it off!
Close to tekitou, but more blaming. Iikagen na shigoto = sloppy work.
mou, iikagen ni shite yo!
Come on, knock it off already!
もう、いいかげんにしてよ！
mou, iikagen ni shite kudasai.
Please, that's enough.
もう、いいかげんにしてください。
Written いいかげん · いいかげんですRank #2132 in 3,030 TV dramas