Darashinai (Scruffy)

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。

Thank you for this interesting post !!

• 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)."