だらし無い (Darashinai) is a Japanese i-adjective meaning “slovenly (appearance, work, etc.), sloppy, untidy, undisciplined”.
Meanings
- i-adjectiveslovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; undisciplined; careless; loose
- i-adjectiveweak; feeble; weak-willed; cowardly; gutless
Examples
彼は服装がだらしない。
He is untidily dressed.
母は私のだらしなさをしかった。
My mother got after me for my sloppiness.
父は私のだらしなさを非難した。
My father reproached me for my rudeness.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).