Japanese Conversation · Level 10
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Japanese word
めちゃくちゃ
Pronunciation
Romajimechakucha
Meaning
- na-adjectivemessy
Example
部屋がめちゃくちゃです。heya ga me cha ku cha de su
The room is messy.
More examples
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.
Core concept
Describes a state in which order or clear sense has broken down, leaving things or ideas difficult to organize or understand.
Common phrases
めちゃくちゃな計画me cha ku cha na kei kaku
a messy plan
めちゃくちゃにするme cha ku cha ni su ru
make a mess of
めちゃくちゃになるme cha ku cha ni na ru
become a mess
Similar words
ごちゃごちゃgochagocha: Describes things or ideas that are mixed together in a confusing and untidy way.
乱雑ranzatsu: Describes a physical space or arrangement that is untidy because things are not kept in order.
無秩序muchitsujo: Describes a state in which there is no clear order or system.
支離滅裂shirimetsuretsu: Describes speech, writing, or ideas that lack logical connection and are hard to understand.
Definition in Japanese
整理や筋道がなく、物や事柄がひどく乱れているさま。sei ri ya suji michi ga na ku mono ya koto gara ga hi do ku mida re te i ru sa ma
Word origin
The form めちゃくちゃ (mechakucha) is an emphatic variant of むちゃくちゃ (muchakucha), while the spelling 滅茶苦茶 (mechakucha) uses ateji rather than literal kanji meanings.
Usage tips
- 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 meanings
- absurdna-adjective
- nonsensicalna-adjective
Opposites
- きれいkireineati-adjective
Related words
- めちゃくちゃさmechakuchasamessinessnoun