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みだりがましい Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
i-adjective
morally corrupt ; lewd ; wanton
usually written using kana alone rare term
Rare, literary adjective describing a person or behavior as morally loose, lewd, or wanton. Often implies a lack of restraint in sexual or moral matters.
His behavior was wanton and drew frowns from those around him.
Written forms みだりがましい Usage 100%
Kana spelling is standard; the word is usually written in kana.
濫みだ りがましい
Rare kanji spelling using 濫 (excessive, indiscriminate).
猥みだ りがましい
Rare kanji spelling using 猥 (obscene, indecent).
妄みだ りがましい
Rare kanji spelling using 妄 (reckless, delusional).
Kanji 濫 excessive, overflow, spread out 妄 delusion, unnecessarily, without authority Similar words みだら みだら is a more common na-adjective meaning 'obscene' or 'indecent', while みだりがましい is a rare, literary i-adjective with a similar but slightly more archaic feel.
淫みだ ら 淫ら is the kanji form of みだら, sharing the same meaning but with a stronger written emphasis on lewdness.
Etymology Derived from the adverb みだりに (arbitrarily, without permission) + がましい (seeming, -like). The exact historical development is uncertain, but the word has been used since classical Japanese to describe morally questionable or licentious behavior.
