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Zach

滅茶

Reading

Kana: めっちゃ
Romaji: metcha
Kana
Romaji

Definition

adv
1

very; extremely; excessively

(Kansai-ben)
Note: slang; word usually written using kana alone
See also: 滅茶 (reading めちゃ, entry #2)

Kanji

滅
Readings: メツ、 ほろ.びる、 ほろ.ぶ、 ほろ.ぼす
Meanings: destroy, ruin, overthrow, perish
茶
Readings: チャ、 サ
Meaning: tea

Example Sentence

オラ気分(きぶん)が良(よ)くなったで。でもよ、おとうさんに滅茶苦茶(めちゃくちゃ)怒(おこ)られちまうと思(おも)うべさ。
➥I feel a lot better now, but I know Dad's going to be real upset.
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目茶

滅茶

Reading

Kana: めちゃ
Romaji: mecha
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

adj-na
noun
1

absurd; ridiculous; nonsense

Note: word usually written using kana alone
See also: 無茶
adj-na
noun
n-adv
2

excessive; extreme

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

目
Readings: モク、 ボク、 め、 -め、 ま-
Meanings: eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor
茶
Readings: チャ、 サ
Meaning: tea
滅
Readings: メツ、 ほろ.びる、 ほろ.ぶ、 ほろ.ぼす
Meanings: destroy, ruin, overthrow, perish

Example Sentences

髪(かみ)がめちゃくちゃ！！
➥My hair is so messy!
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仕事(しごと)がめちゃくちゃ忙(いそが)しかったんです。
➥I've been snowed under with work lately.
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その地震(じしん)は何(なに)もかもめちゃくちゃにした。
➥The earthquake smashed everything.
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大雨(おおあめ)で盆栽(ぼんさい)がめちゃくちゃになった。
➥The heavy rain made a mess of the bonsai.
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強盗(ごうとう)が郵便(ゆうびん)列車(れっしゃ)をめちゃくちゃにした。
➥Robbers wrecked the mail train.
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君(きみ)は何(なに)もかもめちゃくちゃにしてしまった。
➥You have put everything out of order.
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