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Japan · Japanese meaning
Itadzura could describe being idle
In Classical Japanese, itadzura could mean useless, idle or empty. Modern Japanese itazura often suggests mischief, so that expectation can mislead a reader encountering the older word.
An apparently familiar word can describe a very different situation.
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Reviewed: 2026-10-10