English–Japanese
“excessively” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajiyatara
Example
彼はやたら食べます。kare wa ya ta ra ta be ma su
He eats excessively.
How to say “excessively” in Japanese
“Excessively” in Japanese is やたら (yatara).
Expresses action that ignores a proper limit or selection and therefore becomes excessive or indiscriminate.
Example sentences with やたら
彼女はやたらと写真を撮ります。kano jo wa ya ta ra to sha shin o to ri ma su
She takes far too many pictures.
Tips for using やたら
- The form やたらに (yatarani) commonly comes before a verb and shows that the action is done with too little restraint, not merely that it happens often.