Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 4
(ateji)
ちゃ
Grade: 2
(ateji)
goon kan'yōon

Etymology

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The kanji are ateji (当て字),[1] literally meaning "tealess".

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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()(ちゃ) (mucha-na (adnominal ()(ちゃ) (mucha na), adverbial ()(ちゃ) (mucha ni))

  1. absurd, nonsensical, unreasonable
  2. excessive, extreme, exorbitant
  3. rash, reckless

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Noun

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()(ちゃ) (mucha

  1. absurdity, nonsense, unreasonableness
  2. excessiveness, extremeness, exorbitance
  3. rashness, recklessness

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN