やたら – Vocabulary details

やたら

Meanings

Adverb

Usually written in kana

1. indiscriminately; blindly; at random; recklessly; thoughtlessly; excessively; profusely

やたらと川かわの音おとが大おおきく感かんじる。The sound of the river feels excessively loud.

Adjective (な)

Usually written in kana

2. indiscriminate; random; excessive

やたらなことは言いえない。I can't just go saying things carelessly.

Alt. forms

やたら

98%

矢や鱈たら

Pitch accent

や

たら

Used in: 3031

Composed of

たら

gadid (any fish of the family Gadidae, incl. cod, haddock, whiting and pollack); Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus)

Used in vocabulary (4 in total)

むやみやたら

thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate

やたらめったら

indiscriminately; blindly; at random; recklessly; thoughtlessly; excessively

めったやたら

reckless; indiscriminate

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Examples (7 in total)

やたらなことは言いえない。

I can't just go saying things carelessly.

昨日きのうはやたらと暑あつかった。

It was awfully hot yesterday.

やたらと長ながい道みちのりだった。

It was an unusually long journey.

やたらと川かわの音おとが大おおきく感かんじる。

The sound of the river feels excessively loud.

彼かれはやたらといろいろ文もん句くを垂たれる。

He grumbles constantly about all sorts of things.

正しょう面めんの太たい陽ようがやたらと大おおきく、オレンジ色いろの光ひかりを放はなっている。

The sun directly ahead is unusually large, emitting orange light.

彼かれは顔かおがすぐに真まっ赤かになって、やたらと慌あわてていた。