無闇矢鱈

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 4
やみ
Grade: S

Grade: 2
たら
Hyōgai
goon kun'yomi

Etymology

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Compound of 無闇(むやみ) (muyami, muyami) + 矢鱈(やたら) (yatara, random). The kanji are ateji (当て字).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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()(やみ)()(たら) (muyamiyatara-na (adnominal ()(やみ)()(たら) (muyamiyatara na), adverbial ()(やみ)()(たら) (muyamiyatara ni))

  1. reckless, excessive
    ()(やみ)()(たら)練習(れんしゅう)しても(こう)()がない。
    Muyamiyatara ni renshū shitemo kōka ga nai.
    Even with all the excessive practice, it's still ineffective.

Usage notes

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This term is often spelled in hiragana, as むやみやたら.

Inflection

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN