In Japanese, "messy" is 乱雑な (Ranzan na). It is a adjective.
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乱雑な is written in kanji and hiragana. Romanised as Ranzan na, it sounds roughly like "rah-n-zah-n nah" to an English ear.
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Buy on Steam乱雑な is romanised as Ranzan na. Say it roughly like "rah-n-zah-n nah" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.
乱雑な is a na-adjective or noun-adjective. It is neutral in register and fits naturally in both casual and polite sentences. Add na before a noun, or use desu for a polite predicate.
乱雑な is written using kanji and hiragana. Kanji characters carry the core meaning; any hiragana or katakana that follow show grammatical endings.
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