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.
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.
みだりな振る舞いは慎むべきだ。
Reckless behavior should be avoided.
In old texts, there are admonitions against loose conduct.
みだり is a more formal/legal word for acting without proper authorization or reason, often in phrases like みだりに立ち入るべからず, whereas むやみ is broader and more common in everyday speech.
cold; common cold
Archaic kanji spelling; the word is now normally written in kana as みだり.
Modern kana spelling; the kanji forms are archaic and rarely used.
Archaic kanji spelling.
Archaic kanji spelling.
Archaic kanji spelling.
Archaic kanji spelling.
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.