English–Japanese

“nonsensical” in Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajimuchakucha

Example

彼の説明はむちゃくちゃです。kare no setsu mei wa mu cha ku cha de su

His explanation is nonsensical.

Illustration for むちゃくちゃ (nonsensical)

How to say “nonsensical” in Japanese

“Nonsensical” in Japanese is むちゃくちゃ (muchakucha).

Refers to a state in which ideas or actions lose any reasonable order and become impossible to follow.

Full entry for むちゃくちゃ: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with むちゃくちゃ

そんなむちゃくちゃな言い訳は通りません。so n na mu cha ku cha na i i wake wa tō ri ma se n

Such an unreasonable excuse will not be accepted.

Tips for using むちゃくちゃ

  • The word むちゃくちゃ (muchakucha) is especially common in spoken criticism, where it can describe an explanation that jumps between points without forming a sensible whole.

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