むちゃくちゃ
むちゃくちゃ
adjective-na
absurd; chaotic; extremely
1.
unreasonable; absurd; chaotic; messy
Describes something that is disorderly, illogical, or out of control. As a na-adjective it characterizes a situation, plan, or behavior; as an adverb it intensifies.
そんなのむちゃくちゃだ。
That's absurd.
部屋がむちゃくちゃになっている。
The room is a complete mess.
彼の計画はむちゃくちゃで、実現できそうにない。
His plan is so unreasonable that it doesn't seem feasible.
2.
extremely; really; super (casual intensifier)
Used adverbially in casual speech to mean 'extremely' or 'really.' Functionally equivalent to とても but much more colloquial.
むちゃくちゃおいしい！
It's incredibly delicious!
今日はむちゃくちゃ忙しかった。
Today was crazy busy.
このゲームはむちゃくちゃ面白くて、時間を忘れてしまった。
This game is so much fun that I lost track of time.
A casual variant of めちゃくちゃ. Common in spoken Japanese; in writing, めちゃくちゃ is slightly more standard.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- むちゃくちゃな話: an absurd story
- むちゃくちゃに怒る: to be furious
- むちゃくちゃ楽しい: incredibly fun
- むちゃくちゃ食べる: to eat a huge amount
SIMILAR WORDS:
- めちゃくちゃ: same meaning, slightly more common in writing
- むちゃ: rash; reckless — shorter form, focuses more on unreasonableness
- とても: very — neutral; not casual
REGISTER:
Casual. Avoid in formal writing or polite speech. Sense 2 (the intensifier) is especially colloquial.