stupidity; absurdity; presumption; impertinence
Archaic or highly literary term for foolishness, absurdity, or presumptuous behavior. Rarely used in modern conversation; mostly encountered in historical or dramatic contexts.
Such foolishness is unforgivable.
Common modern word for stupidity or foolishness; 烏滸の沙汰 is archaic and much stronger in tone.
Everyday expression for absurdity; 烏滸の沙汰 carries a literary, old-fashioned weight.
烏滸 is an old Sino-Japanese word, originally a Chinese expression for a noisy crowd and later meaning “foolish”; 烏滸の沙汰 consequently means a foolish or presumptuous affair.