also: ムチャぶり
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
Colloquial noun for a demand or task that is clearly excessive, unfair, or impossible to fulfill. Often used when someone is put on the spot with an absurd request.
My boss made an unreasonable request, so I ended up working over the weekend too.
There's no way I can do such an unreasonable thing.
Adjectival noun meaning 'absurd' or 'unreasonable'; 無茶ぶり is derived from this, adding the nuance of 'assigning' or 'throwing' a task.
Common mixed kanji-kana spelling; usually written in kana.
Full kanji spelling; less common but still seen.
Mixed katakana-kanji spelling; rare and non-standard.
Compound of 無茶 (much, 'absurd, unreasonable') and 振り (buri, nominalized form of 振る 'to assign, to throw'). The exact origin is uncertain, but it likely emerged in casual speech to describe the act of throwing an unreasonable task at someone.