Vocab Info

N2 Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Adverb

いい加減(かげん)irresponsible, perfunctory, careless, lukewarm, half-baked, halfhearted, vague, reasonable, moderate (usu. in suggestions or orders), considerably, quite, rather, pretty

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)

      1.

      irresponsible, perfunctory, careless

    2. Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)

      2.

      lukewarm, half-baked, halfhearted, vague

    3. Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Adverb

      3.

      (already) enough

      used to express one's wish for something to end,
    4. Adverb

      4.

      considerably, quite, rather, pretty

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    いい加減 【いいかげん】

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      (ちち)いい加減(かげん)(ひと)だが、(はは)丁寧(ていねい)(ひと)だ。

      My father is a casual person, but my mother is a polite person. {irresponsible, perfunctory, careless, lukewarm, half-baked, halfhearted, vague, reasonable, moderate (usu. in suggestions or orders), considerably, quite, rather, pretty}

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      時間(じかん)()いから、仕事(しごと)いい加減(かげん)()わらせよう。

      Since we don't have time, let's just wrap up the work haphazardly. {irresponsible, perfunctory, careless, lukewarm, half-baked, halfhearted, vague, reasonable, moderate (usu. in suggestions or orders), considerably, quite, rather, pretty}

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      いい加減(かげん)にやった宿題(しゅくだい)提出(ていしゅつ)したら、先生(せんせい)(おこ)られました。

      When I submitted my carelessly done homework, the teacher got angry with me. {irresponsible, perfunctory, careless, lukewarm, half-baked, halfhearted, vague, reasonable, moderate (usu. in suggestions or orders), considerably, quite, rather, pretty}

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      社長(しゃちょう):「いい加減(かげん)(はたら)いている社員(しゃいん)(くび)にせねばならない。」

      President: 'I have to fire employees who are not working properly.' {irresponsible, perfunctory, careless, lukewarm, half-baked, halfhearted, vague, reasonable, moderate (usu. in suggestions or orders), considerably, quite, rather, pretty}

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      (ぼく)叔父(おじ)はいわゆるいい加減(かげん)(ひと)だが、(ぼく)はそのラフな(かん)じが大好(だいす)きだ。

      My uncle is what you would call a casual person, but I really love that laid-back vibe. {irresponsible, perfunctory, careless, lukewarm, half-baked, halfhearted, vague, reasonable, moderate (usu. in suggestions or orders), considerably, quite, rather, pretty}

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