出鱈目

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Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 1
(ateji)
たら
Hyōgaiji
(ateji)

Grade: 1
(ateji)
kun’yomi

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “博徒間の隠語で、賽の目の出るままを意味する「出たら(その)目」からといわれる。「出鱈目」は、当て字。”)

The kanji are ateji (当て字).

Adjectival noun

()(たら)() or 出鱈目(デタラメ) (detarame-na (adnominal ()(たら)() (detarame na), adverbial ()(たら)() (detarame ni))

  1. nonsensical
  2. haphazard

Noun

()(たら)() or 出鱈目(デタラメ) (detarame

  1. irresponsible utterance
  2. haphazardness