アトランダム

also: あっとらんだむ

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Meanings

1

na-adjective

at random; randomly; haphazardly

Loanword from English 'at random', used as a na-adjective or adverb. Often seen in casual or technical contexts to describe arbitrary selection or lack of pattern.

アトランダムに数すう字じを選えらんでください。

Please choose numbers at random.

彼かれの答こたえはいつもアトランダムだ。

His answers are always random.

Related words

ランダム
More common and versatile loanword meaning 'random'. アトランダム is closer to the English phrase 'at random' and often implies a haphazard or arbitrary manner.
無む作さく為い
Native Japanese word for 'random' or 'at random', often used in formal or statistical contexts. アトランダム is more casual and colloquial.

Written forms

アトランダム
Standard katakana spelling of the English loanword 'at random'.
アットランダム
Variant spelling with geminate 't', reflecting a more careful pronunciation of the original English.
アト・ランダム
- あとらんだむ
  Rare spelling with a middle dot; not commonly used in modern writing.
- アト・ランダム
アット・ランダム
- あっとらんだむ
  Rare spelling with a middle dot and geminate 't'; not commonly used in modern writing.
- アット・ランダム

Etymology

Borrowed from English 'at random'. The variant アットランダム reflects a geminate pronunciation of the 't' in 'at'.