This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

どんぶり勘定

丼勘定

Reading

Kana: どんぶりかんじょう
Romaji: donburikanjō
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

rough estimate; sloppy accounting; slapdash bookkeeping

Kanji

Reading: カン
Meanings: intuition, perception, check, compare, sixth sense
Readings: テイ、 ジョウ、 さだ.める、 さだ.まる、 さだ.か
Meanings: determine, fix, establish, decide
Readings: トン、 タン、 ショウ、 セイ、 どんぶり
Meanings: bowl, bowl of food