Japanese symbol for “indiscriminately”
矢鱈
やたら
Romaji: yatara
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; recklessly
In Japanese, indiscriminately is 矢鱈, read やたら (yatara).
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Meanings
- adv, adv-to indiscriminately; blindly; at random; recklessly; thoughtlessly; excessively
- adj-na indiscriminate; random; excessive
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “indiscriminately”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 手当たり次第 | てあたりしだい teatarishidai | using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound |
| 八つ当たりに | やつあたりに yatsuatarini | indiscriminately; recklessly |
| 見境なく | みさかいなく misakainaku | indiscriminately |
| 辺り構わず | あたりかまわず atarikamawazu | indiscriminately; without consideration; irrespective of the occasion |
| 矢鱈滅多ら | やたらめったら yataramettara | indiscriminately; blindly; at random |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 矢印 | やじるし yajirushi | arrow (symbol) |
| 矢先 | やさき yasaki | arrowhead |
| 弓矢 | ゆみや yumiya | bow and arrow |
| 一矢 | いっし isshi | one arrow |
| 矢面 | やおもて yaomote | firing line; position where one is subject to questioning, criticism, etc. |
| 矢継ぎ早 | やつぎばや yatsugibaya | rapid succession (e.g. questions) |
| 出鱈目 | でたらめ detarame | nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop |
| 棒鱈 | ぼうだら boudara | dried codfish soaked in water for few days, and cooked almost to dryness in soy sauce and water (Kyoto speciality) |
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