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いい加減

好い加減、 好加減

Reading

Kana: いいかげん
Romaji: iikagen
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

adj-na
1

irresponsible; perfunctory; careless

Note: word usually written using kana alone
2

lukewarm; half-baked; halfhearted; vague

3

reasonable; moderate (usu. in suggestions or orders)

See also: いい加減にする
adv
4

considerably; quite; rather; pretty

Kanji

加
Readings: カ、 くわ.える、 くわ.わる
Meanings: add, addition, increase, join, include, Canada
減
Readings: ゲン、 へ.る、 へ.らす
Meanings: dwindle, decrease, reduce, decline, curtail, get hungry
好
Readings: コウ、 この.む、 す.く、 よ.い、 い.い
Meanings: fond, pleasing, like something

Example Sentences

いい加減(かげん)に寝(ね)たら。
➥Isn't it about time you went to bed?
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いいかげんな話(はなし)はやめろ。
➥Don't give me that!
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いいかげんに仕事(しごと)をするな。
➥Don't do the job just any old way.
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いい加減(かげん)にしろよ。
➥Cut it out.
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いい加減(かげん)に現実(げんじつ)をみつめろ。
➥Open your eyes to reality.
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物事(ものごと)をいいかげんにするな。
➥Don't do things by halves.
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