むやみ

むやみ
na-adjective, adverb
reckless; excessive; indiscriminate
descriptive
1. reckless; thoughtless; indiscriminate
Acting without proper thought or consideration, doing something carelessly or without reason.
むやみに触(さわ)らないで。
Don't touch things carelessly.
むやみに個人(こじん)情報(じょうほう)を教(おし)えてはいけない。
You shouldn't give out personal information indiscriminately.
むやみに約束(やくそく)すると、あとで困(こま)ることになる。
If you make promises recklessly, you'll end up in trouble later.
2. excessive; unreasonable; extreme
An unreasonable or extreme degree of something, going beyond what is appropriate.
むやみに広(ひろ)い庭(にわ)だ。
It's an unreasonably large garden.
むやみに高(たか)い値段(ねだん)をつけている。
They're charging an excessively high price.
このレストランは量(りょう)がむやみに多(おお)くて、食(た)べきれなかった。
The portions at this restaurant were unreasonably large, and I couldn't finish.

Most commonly used in the adverbial form むやみに. Can also appear as むやみな before nouns. Often carries a negative connotation, implying that something is done without good reason or goes beyond what is appropriate.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • やたらに: indiscriminately, excessively — very close in meaning, slightly more colloquial
  • 無闇(むやみ)やたら: emphatic combination of むやみ and やたら
  • 不用意(ふようい)に: carelessly, without caution — focuses on lack of preparation rather than recklessness

Related Words

Synonym: やたら (excessively; recklessly)
Compare: やたらに (indiscriminately, excessively)
Compare: 不用意(ふようい) (carelessly, without caution)
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Added 2026.3.30 3:07 · Revised 2026.9.12 2:04
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