ごちゃごちゃ

ごちゃごちゃ
adverb, noun, na-adjective
cluttered, messy, jumbled
informaldescriptiveonomatopoeia
1. cluttered, messy, in disarray
Describes a physical state where things are mixed up, disorganized, or scattered in a disorderly way.
部屋(へや)がごちゃごちゃだ。
The room is a mess.
机(つくえ)の上(うえ)がごちゃごちゃしている。
The desk is all cluttered.
引(ひ)き出(だ)しの中(なか)がごちゃごちゃで何(なに)も見(み)つからない。
The drawer is so messy I can't find anything.
2. nagging, complaining, making a fuss
Describes repetitive, annoying speech, especially complaints or nitpicking.
ごちゃごちゃ言(い)うな。
Stop nagging.
ごちゃごちゃ文句(もんく)を言(い)わないで。
Stop complaining so much.
細(こま)かいことをごちゃごちゃ言(い)うのはやめて。
Stop nitpicking about every little thing.

ごちゃごちゃ is a mimetic word describing things mixed up in a disorderly way. It has two main uses: physical clutter (sense 1) and nagging/complaining speech (sense 2).

Common patterns

  • ごちゃごちゃする: to be cluttered/messy
  • ごちゃごちゃ(と)した + noun: a messy/cluttered ~
  • ごちゃごちゃ言(い)う: to nag, to complain repeatedly
  • ごちゃごちゃになる: to become jumbled/mixed up

Usage

Sense 1 describes physical disorder — a messy room, tangled cables, a cluttered desk. Sense 2 is used dismissively about someone's complaints or nitpicking, often in the imperative: ごちゃごちゃ言(い)うな (stop nagging).

Similar words

Related Words

Compare: ぐちゃぐちゃ (a squishy, wet mess)
Compare: めちゃくちゃ (completely messed up, chaotic)
Compare: ばらばら (scattered, disjointed)
Related: ごそごそ (rustling)
Compare: 混(ま)ぜこぜ (jumble)
Compare: がさごそ (rummaging)
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Added 2026.2.1 17:19 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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