滅茶

Japanese

Kanji in this term
めつ > め
Grade: S
(ateji)
ちゃ
Grade: 2
(ateji)
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
目茶

Etymology

Possibly a sound change from 無茶 (mucha). The kanji are ateji (当て字) and the spelling is seldom used.

Pronunciation

Adjective

()(ちゃ) • (mecha-na (adnominal ()(ちゃ) (mecha na), adverbial ()(ちゃ) (mecha ni))

  1. unreasonable, absurd
  2. disorderly, chaotic

Inflection

Derived terms

Noun

()(ちゃ) • (mecha

  1. unreasonableness, absurdness
  2. disorderliness, chaoticness

References

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