na-adjective
selfish; reckless; without regard for rules
Archaic adjective describing behavior that is willful, rash, or disregards proper order. Often used in the adverbial form みだりに.
みだりに人の土地に立ち入ってはならない。
One must not enter another's land without good reason.
みだりな振る舞いは慎むべきだ。
Reckless behavior should be avoided.
na-adjective
loose; bawdy
Archaic sense for lewd or indecent behavior. Related to みだら.
See also: みだら
古い文献では、みだりな行いを戒める記述がある。
In old texts, there are admonitions against loose conduct.
na-adjective
Archaic sense for unreasonable or absurd actions or thoughts.
みだりな考えに惑わされてはいけない。
Do not be led astray by irrational thoughts.
Archaic kanji spelling.
Archaic kanji spelling.
Archaic kanji spelling.
みだら is a modern word meaning 'obscene' or 'indecent', while みだり is an archaic adjective with broader meanings including 'selfish' and 'reckless'.
The word is archaic and its exact derivation is uncertain. It may be related to the stem of 乱れる (みだれる, 'to be disordered'), but the historical connection is not firmly established.