This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

荒唐無稽

Reading

Kana: こうとうむけい
Romaji: koutoumukei
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

absurdity; nonsense; preposterous

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

Readings: コウ、 あら.い、 あら-、 あ.れる、 あ.らす、 -あ.らし、 すさ.む
Meanings: laid waste, rough, rude, wild
Readings: トウ、 から
Meanings: T'ang, China, foreign
Readings: ム、 ブ、 な.い
Meanings: nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not
Readings: ケイ、 かんが.える、 とど.める
Meanings: think, consider

Example Sentence

荒唐無稽(こうとうむけい)(みな)()われた(かれ)のビジネスプランだけど、(いま)となっては我々(われわれ)不明(ふめい)()じるしかないのかね。
➥Every one of us who ridiculed his business plan as a bunch of hokum should be embarrassed we did.
Full Entry➤