Iikagen

JLPT N1

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いい加減 (Iikagen) is a Japanese na-adjective meaning “irresponsible, perfunctory, careless, lukewarm”.

Meanings

  1. na-adjectiveirresponsible; perfunctory; careless
  2. na-adjectivelukewarm; half-baked; halfhearted; vague
  3. na-adjective, adverb(already) enoughused to express one's wish for something to end
  4. adverbconsiderably; quite; rather; pretty

Examples

  • Isn't it about time you went to bed?

  • Don't give me that!

  • Don't do things by halves.

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Kanji in いい加減

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