adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, noun

  1. negligent, careless, slipshod, slovenly, reckless, irresponsible, offhand.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
投げやり なげやり
 
 
投げ遣り なげやり
 
投げ槍 なげやり

Contained Kanji Breakdown

throw, discard, abandon
トウ な.げる (3rd, N3)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
pike, windy-again radical (no. 79)
シュ また ほこ (Kentei 1)
table, table enclosure, table or windy radical (no. 16)
キ きにょう (Kentei 1)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (8th, N1)