adjectival noun or quasi-adjective

  1. irresponsible, perfunctory, careless.
  2. lukewarm, half-baked, halfhearted, vague.

adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, adverb

Used to express one's wish for something to end.
  1. (already) enough.

adverb

  1. considerably, quite, rather, pretty.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
いい加減 いいかげん
 
好い加減 いいかげん
 
良い加減 いいかげん
好加減 いいかげん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

add, addition, increase
カ くわ.える (4th, N3)
power, strength, strong
リョク ちから リキ (1st, N4)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
dwindle, decrease, reduce
ゲン へ.る (5th, N2)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
all, same
カン ゲン みな (Kentei 1)
sign of the dog, 7-9PM, eleventh sign of Chinese zodiac
いぬ ジュツ (Kentei 1)
5th calendar sign
つちのえ ボ ボウ (Kentei Pre-1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
halberd, arms, festival car
ほこ カ ほこづくり (Kentei 1)
piling, ceremony radical (no. 56)
ヨク いぐるみ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)