Vocab Info

N3 Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)

でたらめirresponsible utterance, nonsense, bullshit, codswallop, random, haphazard, unsystematic

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)

      1.

      nonsense, irresponsible remark, codswallop, hogwash, rubbish

      Usually written using kana alone
    2. Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun

      2.

      random, haphazard, unsystematic

      Usually written using kana alone

    All Forms

    出鱈目 【でたらめ】デタラメ

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    Examples

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      そんなでたらめ()わないで(くだ)さい。

      Please don't speak such nonsense like that.

      • N3

      友達(ともだち)でたらめ(こた)えを()ったら(おこ)られた。

      I told my friend a nonsense answer and he got mad at me.

      • N3

      でたらめばっかの(あに)()わって(おとうと)数学(すうがく)(おし)えてあげました。

      I taught my brother math instead of my brother who's full of nonsense.

      • N3

      喧嘩(けんか)最中(さいちゅう):「(きみ)なんかでたらめ生活(せいかつ)をして()んでしまえばいいんだ!」

      In the middle of an argument : 'You should just live a pointless life and die!'

      • N3

      いつもはでたらめばかり()っている(くせ)(じつ)勤勉(きんべん)だなんてギャップが(すご)いね!

      You're always talking nonsense, but you're actually a hard worker!

      • N2
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