English–Japanese
“messy” in Japanese
How to say “messy” in Japanese
“Messy” in Japanese is めちゃくちゃ (mechakucha).
Describes a state in which order or clear sense has broken down, leaving things or ideas difficult to organize or understand.
Example sentences with めちゃくちゃ
説明の順番がめちゃくちゃになっています。setsu mei no jun ban ga me cha ku cha ni na tte i ma su
The order of the explanation is all mixed up.
Tips for using めちゃくちゃ
- In casual Japanese, めちゃくちゃな計画 (mechakucha na keikaku) can describe a plan whose details do not fit together, even when no physical mess is involved.
Other Japanese words for “messy”
部屋がめちゃめちゃです。heya ga me cha me cha de su
The room is messy.