1.
indiscriminate, without distinction
Making no distinction between targets, categories, or individuals. Often used in negative contexts such as attacks or criticism, but also in neutral contexts meaning equal treatment regardless of category.
無差別に攻撃する。
To attack indiscriminately.
無差別級の試合には体重制限がない。
There is no weight limit in open-weight matches.
無差別な伐採が森林破壊の原因になっている。
Indiscriminate logging is causing forest destruction.
USAGE:
Functions as a noun and na-adjective (無差別な) or adverb (無差別に). Frequently appears in news and legal contexts. In martial arts, 無差別級 refers to an open-weight category with no weight restrictions.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 無差別攻撃: indiscriminate attack
- 無差別殺人: indiscriminate killing
- 無差別級: open-weight class (martial arts)
- 無差別に: indiscriminately
- 無差別テロ: indiscriminate terrorism