無闇

See also: 無暗

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 4
(ateji)
やみ
Grade: S
(ateji)
jūbakoyomi
Alternative spelling
無暗

Etymology

The kanji are ateji (当て字).[1][2]

Pronunciation

Adjective

()(やみ) (muyami) -na (adnominal ()(やみ) (muyami na), adverbial ()(やみ) (muyami ni))

  1. reckless, rash, unthinking
  2. immoderate, excessive

Inflection

Noun

()(やみ) (muyami) 

  1. recklessness, abandon
    • なぜそんな()(やみ)をしたと()(ひと)があるかも()れぬ。
      Naze sonna muyami o shita to kiku hito ga aru kamoshirenu.
      Some may ask why I committed such a rash act.
  2. immoderation

Usage notes

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

References

  1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. 1995, 大辞泉 (Daijisen) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  3. 1960, Tetsuo Hirayama (平山輝男, editor), 全国アクセント辞典 (Zenkoku Akusento Jiten, Nationwide Accent Dictionary), (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Tōkyōdō, →ISBN
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