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無闇

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See also: 無暗

Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 4
(ateji)
やみ
Grade: S
(ateji)
jūbakoyomi
Alternative spelling
無暗

Etymology

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The kanji are ateji (当て字).[1][2]

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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()(やみ) (muyami-na (adnominal ()(やみ) (muyami na), adverbial ()(やみ) (muyami ni))

  1. reckless, rash, unthinking
  2. immoderate, excessive

Inflection

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Noun

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()(やみ) (muyami

  1. recklessness, abandon
    • なぜそんな()(やみ)をしたと()(ひと)があるかも()れぬ。
      Naze sonna muyami o shita to kiku hito ga aru kamoshirenu.
      Some may ask why I committed such a rash act.
  2. immoderation

Usage notes

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This term is often spelled in hiragana, as むやみ.

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  3. ^ Hirayama, Teruo, editor (1960), 全国アクセント辞典 (Zenkoku Akusento Jiten, Nationwide Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Tōkyōdō, →ISBN