Kanaate #15 answers (October 6, 2026)
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4-kana answer: ふしまつ
Meaning
不始末 refers to carelessness or a failure to handle something properly, leaving trouble or unfinished business.
Example sentences
書類をそのままにした不始末を、上司に謝りました。
Shorui o sono mama ni shita fushimatsu o, jōshi ni ayamarimashita.
I apologized to my boss for carelessly leaving the documents as they were.
片づけを忘れる不始末で、みんなに迷惑をかけました。
Katazuke o wasureru fushimatsu de, minna ni meiwaku o kakemashita.
My failure to clean up caused trouble for everyone.
Note
不始末 has a blaming tone and suggests that someone failed to take proper care of something. It is stronger than simply saying something was left unfinished.
Related words
- 後始末
- 失敗
- 不注意
About the shape of this word
- 4 hiragana.
- No kana is repeated.
- No dakuten, handakuten or small kana: every letter is a plain kana.
5-kana answer: がんじょう
Meaning
Strongly built and unlikely to break. It is often used for sturdy objects, furniture, or structures.
Example sentences
この箱は頑丈で、重い本を入れても平気です。
Kono hako wa ganjō de, omoi hon o irete mo heiki desu.
This box is sturdy enough to hold heavy books.
頑丈な机を、兄と二人で組み立てました。
Ganjō na tsukue o, ani to futari de kumitatemashita.
My older brother and I assembled a sturdy desk.
Note
Ganjō describes something that is solidly made and hard to break. Jōbu can also mean durable, while ganjō often emphasizes a sturdy structure.
Related words
- 丈夫
- 強固
- 頑強
About the shape of this word
- 5 hiragana.
- No kana is repeated.
- It contains kana with a dakuten (voicing mark): が, じ. Use the ゛ key to type them.
- It contains small kana: ょ. Use the 小 (small) key to type them.
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