Japanese

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

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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

  1. unreasonable, absurd
  2. disorderly, chaotic

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Noun

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()(ちゃ) (mecha

  1. unreasonableness, absurdness
  2. disorderliness, chaoticness

References

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