Japanese Conversation · Level 13
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Japanese word
めちゃめちゃ
Pronunciation
Romajimechamecha
Meaning
- na-adjectivemessy
Example
部屋がめちゃめちゃです。heya ga me cha me cha de su
The room is messy.
More examples
停電の影響で、作業の予定がめちゃめちゃになりました。tei den no ei kyō de sa gyō no yo tei ga me cha me cha ni na ri ma shi ta
The power outage threw the work schedule into chaos.
Core concept
It refers to a condition where things lose their normal order and become extremely disorganized, damaged, or difficult to restore.
Common phrases
めちゃめちゃな部屋me cha me cha na heya
a messy room
めちゃめちゃになるme cha me cha ni na ru
become a mess
めちゃめちゃな計画me cha me cha na kei kaku
a chaotic plan
めちゃめちゃにするme cha me cha ni su ru
make a mess of
Similar words
めちゃくちゃmechakucha: A state of complete disorder in which a situation or its result has gone badly wrong.
ぐちゃぐちゃguchagucha: A state in which separate parts are tangled together or reduced to an untidy mass.
乱雑ranzatsu: A condition in which things are arranged without order or neatness.
台無しdainashi: A condition in which the value or purpose of something has been completely spoiled.
Definition in Japanese
物事や状態がひどく乱れたり、元の状態を失ったりしているさま。mono goto ya jō tai ga hi do ku mida re ta ri moto no jō tai o ushina tta ri shi te i ru sa ma
Word origin
めちゃめちゃ (mechamecha) is a colloquial reduplication of めちゃ (mecha), and the repeated form strengthens the sense of an extreme condition; the original source of めちゃ is not certain.
Usage tips
- A speaker can use めちゃめちゃ (mechamecha) for the aftermath of a failed event, where the result is disorganized or ruined even when no physical objects are involved.
Other meanings
- chaoticna-adjective
- ruinedna-adjective
Opposites
- 整然seizenorderlyadverb