てあたりしだい
Meanings
Adverb
Expression
1. using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
Pitch accent
あたりし
だい
Composed of
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
Examples (3 in total)
He bought books at random.
You had better stop buying things at random.
I used to read novels at random in those days.