How to say 'Excessively' in Japanese | やたらに

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The Japanese word for Excessively is 'Yatarani', written as やたらに in Japanese.

word

やたらに

Meaning

Excessively

Reading

Yatarani

Explanation

The Japanese adverb 'やたらに (やたらに)' means 'excessively' or 'recklessly'. It is used to describe actions or states that are done in an extreme or uncontrolled manner. This word often carries a negative connotation, implying that something is done without proper consideration or moderation. For example: he talks excessively「彼はやたらにしゃべる」(かれはやたらにしゃべる). She spends money recklessly「彼女はやたらにお金を使う」(かのじょはやたらにおかねをつかう). The adverb can also imply randomness or lack of purpose, as in 'やたらに歩き回る (やたらにあるきまわる) (to wander around aimlessly)'.

Part Of Speech

adverb

Frequency

7451

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word やたらに

This word contains 4 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

や

Reading

hiragana

た

Reading

hiragana

ら

Reading

hiragana

に

Reading

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