やみくもに
やみくもに
adverb
blindly; recklessly; indiscriminately; without thinking
1.
blindly; recklessly; indiscriminately; without thinking
Describes acting without any plan, forethought, or direction, implying that the approach is unwise and unlikely to produce good results.
やみくもに走り出した。
I broke into a blind run.
やみくもに努力しても結果は出ない。
Effort without direction won't produce results.
情報を集めずにやみくもに行動すると、かえって状況を悪化させることがある。
Acting recklessly without gathering information can actually make the situation worse.
An adverb meaning to act without plan, thought, or direction — blindly and recklessly. Written in kanji as 闇雲に, combining 闇 (darkness) and 雲 (cloud), evoking the image of groping blindly through dark clouds.
USAGE:
- Almost always used with a negative implication — acting this way is unwise
- Modifies action verbs: やみくもに + verb
- The na-adjective form やみくもな is also used: やみくもな行動 (reckless action)
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- やみくもに突き進む: to charge ahead blindly
- やみくもに信じる: to believe blindly
- やみくもに努力する: to make blind effort
- やみくもな行動: reckless behavior
SIMILAR WORDS:
- むやみに: recklessly, thoughtlessly — very similar; slightly less vivid
- めちゃくちゃに: in a completely disorderly way — more extreme and chaotic
- がむしゃらに: desperately, single-mindedly — implies determined effort rather than aimlessness
- 盲目的に: blindly — more formal; often used for beliefs or loyalty