杜撰

Readings

Kana: ずさん、ずざん

Romaji: zusan, zuzan

Definitions

adj-na

noun

1

careless; sloppy; faulty

Note: word usually written using kana alone

2

author who makes many mistakes; author who uses unsupported references

Kanji

杜

Readings: ト、 トウ、 ズ、 もり、 ふさ.ぐ、 やまなし

Meanings: woods, grove

撰

Readings: サン、 セン、 せん.する、 えら.む、 えら.ぶ

Meanings: composing, editing, compiling, selecting

Example Sentence

トニーは人(ひと)を雇(やと)い、もっと客(きゃく)を掴(つか)み、仕事(しごと)をより早(はや)くずさんにやれば、もっと金(かね)もうけができると思(おも)ったのだ。

➥Tony realized that if he hired another crew, got more customers and did the job quicker and sloppier, he could make more money.