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【No. 0288】Darashinai (Scruffy)

Oct 2, 2015 12:26
Today, I'd like to introduce a Japanese term "darashi-nai."

"Darashi-nai" means something like "scruffy" or "sloppy."

However, no Japanese can explain what is "darashi."

Actually, "darashi" has no meaning, and "darashi-nai" is an anagram of "shidara-nai."

"Shidara" is derived from "Zidaraku(means sloppy)," and "nai" emphasize "shidara."

The reason why "shidaranai" became "darashinai" is thought that initial dullness could give a bad impression, or it's similar to the Japanese imitative word "daradara(means lazy)."
だらしない

今日は日本語の「だらしない」という言葉を紹介します。

「だらしない」は「しまりがない」や「しっかりしていない」というような意味です。

しかし、「だらし」とは何なのか、説明できる日本人は居ません。

実は、「だらし」には意味が無く、「だらしない」は「しだらない」の語順を入れ替えたものです。

「しだら」は「自堕落」から来ており、「ない」で強調しています。

「しだらない」が「だらしない」になった理由は、「濁音が始めに来ると悪い印象を与えられるため」や「擬態語である「ダラダラ」に近い印象を与えるため」などと考えられています。

Corrections (2)

No. 1 シャル❇️

Thank you for this interesting post !!

Toru
Thank you so much for the comment! :D
It's my pleasure. (^^)
No. 2 wombat
  • However, no Japanese can explain what is "darashi."
  • However, no Japanese can explain what is "darashi" is.
  • "Shidara" is derived from "Zidaraku(means sloppy)," and "nai" emphasize "shidara."
  • "Shidara" is derived from "Zidaraku (which means sloppy)," and "nai" emphasizes "shidara."
  • The reason why "shidaranai" became "darashinai" is thought that initial dullness could give a bad impression, or it's similar to the Japanese imitative word "daradara(means lazy)."
  • The reason why "shidaranai" became "darashinai" is thought to be that either initial dullness could give a bad impression, or it's similar to the Japanese imitative word "daradara (means meaning lazy)."
Toru
Thank you very much for correcting my post! :D

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