無茶

むちゃ

absurd, unreasonable

Also:rash, excessive, very

What does 無茶 mean?

無茶 is a Japanese noun meaning absurd, unreasonable in English. It can also be translated as rash, excessive, very depending on context. It is written as 無茶 in kanji, むちゃ in hiragana, and mucha in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentences

君がそれをたった一人でやろうなんてむちゃだ。

You are mad to try to do it all alone.

冬にその山に登るなんて彼は無茶だ。

He'd be crazy to climb the mountain in winter.

無茶しなければよかった。

I shouldn't have overdone it.