Detarame

JLPT N2

Usually written in kana.

Also read:

出鱈目 (Detarame) is a Japanese noun meaning “nonsense, irresponsible remark, codswallop, hogwash”.

Meanings

  1. noun, na-adjectivenonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; hogwash; rubbish
  2. na-adjective, nounrandom; haphazard; unsystematic

Examples

  • He fired a shot at random.

  • He put the books on the shelf out of order.

  • What he says is nonsense.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 出鱈目

exitcodfisheye

Related words

to leaveto take outeyeto be able to dono goodto recallto meet (by chance)to be able (to)congratulations!to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.)purposeto aim at (for, to do, to become)