ドジ

• 読み: ドジ
• ローマ字: doji
• 発音: /do.dʑi/

意味

Clumsy, ditzy, or accident-prone — someone who makes silly, careless mistakes.

ドジ describes a person who is endearingly or frustratingly clumsy — tripping over nothing, spilling drinks, forgetting important things. In anime and manga, ドジっ子 (dojikko) is a beloved character archetype: the loveable klutz. In real life, calling someone ドジ is usually light-hearted teasing rather than harsh criticism, though it depends on context and tone.

例文

1. また同じところでドジ踏んだわ、自分が嫌になる。
2. 彼女ドジだけどそこが可愛いんだよね。
3. ドジなやつだなって笑われたけど全然悪気ないし。

使い方ガイド

場面: friends, teasing, self-deprecation, anime/manga

トーン: light-hearted, teasing, endearing

正しい言い方

• ドジ踏んでコーヒーこぼしちゃった。 (I was clumsy and spilled my coffee.)
• 私ほんとドジだから気をつけないと。 (I'm such a klutz, I need to be more careful.)

避ける言い方

• 仕事で重大なミスをした人に「ドジだね」は軽すぎる (Calling someone ドジ after a serious work mistake trivialises the situation)

よくある間違い

• Using ドジ for intentional mistakes or serious errors — it specifically implies innocent, careless clumsiness, not deliberate action

起源と歴史

Of uncertain etymology, possibly related to onomatopoeia for stumbling or faltering. The word has been part of colloquial Japanese since at least the Showa era and became widely known through manga and anime character archetypes.

文化的背景

時代: Showa era colloquial, popularised through manga and anime

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal

地域メモ: Used across all of Japan. The ドジっ子 archetype is a staple of anime and manga character design.