滅多矢鱈

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
めつ > めっ
Grade: S

Grade: 2

Grade: 2
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Hyōgai
goon on'yomi kun'yomi

Etymology

Compound of 滅多 (metta, inconsiderate; unreasonable, without reason) +‎ 矢鱈 (yatara, random). The kanji are ateji (当て字).

First cited to 1667.

Pronunciation

Adjective

(めっ)()()(たら) (metta yatara-na (adnominal (めっ)()()(たら) (metta yatara na), adverbial (めっ)()()(たら) (metta yatara ni))

  1. reckless, with abandon, without plan, completely at random
    Synonyms: 滅多無性 (metta mushō), 闇雲 (yamikumo), 無闇矢鱈 (muyami yatara)
    滅多矢鱈(めったやたら)(ほん)()
    metta yatara ni hon o yomu
    reading books completely at random

Usage notes

Usually written in kana alone as めったやたら.

Generally encountered more as an adverb with the particle (ni).

Conjugation

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN