むやみ
むやみ
na-adjective
reckless; excessive; indiscriminate
1.
reckless; thoughtless; indiscriminate
Acting without proper thought or consideration, doing something carelessly or without reason.
むやみに触らないで。
Don't touch things carelessly.
むやみに個人情報を教えてはいけない。
You shouldn't give out personal information indiscriminately.
むやみに約束すると、あとで困ることになる。
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.
むやみに広い庭だ。
It's an unreasonably large garden.
むやみに高い値段をつけている。
They're charging an excessively high price.
このレストランは量がむやみに多くて、食べきれなかった。
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:
- むやみに触る: to touch carelessly
- むやみに信じる: to believe blindly
- むやみに手を出す: to meddle recklessly
- むやみやたらに: recklessly and indiscriminately (emphatic form)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- やたらに: indiscriminately, excessively — very close in meaning, slightly more colloquial
- 無闇やたら: emphatic combination of むやみ and やたら
- 不用意に: carelessly, without caution — focuses on lack of preparation rather than recklessness
Related Words
Synonym:
やたら (excessively; recklessly)