JLPT N1 · Adverb

無闇に (muyamini)

無闇に (むやみに, muyamini) is a Japanese adverb meaning “thoughtlessly; recklessly”. It is usually written in kana. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: むやみに
Romaji: muyamini
Word class: Adverb
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

thoughtlessly; recklessly; rashly; indiscriminately; indiscreetly · adverb · usually written in kana
excessively; unreasonably; immoderately; absurdly · adverb · usually written in kana

Example sentences

むやみに自殺を否定しようとは思いませんが、親が子どもを道連れにするのはぜったいにやめてほしい、と思います。

I don't intend to flatly reject suicide, but I really wish parents would not make their children join in with them.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 無闇に

無

nothingness, none, ain'tム・ブ・な.い · 12 strokes

闇

get dark, gloom, disorderアン・オン・やみ・くら.い · 17 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 無闇に.

無くすなくすto lose (something)無理むりunreasonable無くなるなくなるto be lost (e.g. luggage)無むnothing有無うむexistence or nonexistence無視むしdisregarding無駄むだfutility無料むりょうfree (of charge)無しなしwithout無事ぶじsafety無ぶun-無限むげんinfinity無地むじplain無数むすうinnumerable

Source: JMdict entry 1529590 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.