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無茶 (むちゃ, mucha) Japanese meaning: absurd | Kotomora
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Meanings Jump to a sense… 1. absurd; unreasonable; ridiculous 2. rash; reckless 3. excessive; extreme; immoderate 4. very; extremely; excessively Report an issue with this page
無む
茶ちゃ
な
要よう
求きゅう
は
受う
け
入い
れ
られ
ない
。
I can't accept such an unreasonable demand.
Usage patterns 無む 茶ちゃ をする to do something reckless/rash
Don't be reckless by driving that fast.
無む 茶ちゃ を 言い う to say something unreasonable/absurd
Don't say something unreasonable like finishing it all in one day.
無む 茶ちゃ な 〈 事こと 〉 an absurd/unreasonable ~ (plan, demand, etc.)
His plan was an utterly unreasonable thing.
無む 茶ちゃ な 運うん 転てん reckless driving
Driving recklessly in the rain is dangerous.
むっちゃ 〈 形けい 容よう 詞し 〉 very ~ (Kansai-style intensifier before an adjective)
This ramen is really delicious!
Kanji 無 nothingness, none, ain't Related words· 8 無理 focuses on something being impossible or infeasible, while 無茶 stresses that it is absurd or beyond common sense.
めっちゃ is the more nationally common casual intensifier, while むっちゃ (a form of 無茶) is the Kansai-dialect equivalent.
滅茶苦茶 describes something in total chaos or disorder, whereas 無茶 focuses on an act or demand being unreasonable.
乱暴 describes rough or violent behavior toward people or things, while 無茶 describes reckless behavior in general, including risk to oneself.
Show 4 more 無謀 describes recklessness that ignores obvious risk, while 無茶 is more colloquial and often stresses sheer unreasonableness or absurdity of a demand or action.
無茶 emphasizes reckless or excessive behavior, while 非常識 focuses on violating basic social norms or rationality.
無茶 refers specifically to reckless or unreasonable behavior or demands, while めちゃめちゃ covers both physical disorder and excessive, unreasonable actions.
Written forms 無茶 Usage 78% i Usage for this spelling across all readings, not one reading alone.
ateji (phonetic kanji usage)
むちゃ
Etymology Ateji spelling; the kanji 無 (nothing) and 茶 (tea) are used phonetically. The exact origin is uncertain, but it may derive from the Buddhist term 無作 (むさ) meaning 'unreasonable'.
N1
無茶 describes something unreasonable or beyond sensible limits (even physically impossible), while むやみ focuses on the lack of careful thought or moderation behind an action.
Usage 15%
Kana spelling is common in casual writing.
むっちゃ
Kansai dialect variant; used as an intensifier.
