無茶苦茶

むちゃくちゃ

confused, jumbled, mixed up, unreasonable

Also:awfully, disorder, very

What does 無茶苦茶 mean?

無茶苦茶 is a Japanese noun meaning confused, jumbled, mixed up, unreasonable in English. It can also be translated as awfully, disorder, very depending on context. It is written as 無茶苦茶 in kanji, むちゃくちゃ in hiragana, and muchakucha in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼女は泣きながら、彼からの手紙をむちゃくちゃに引き裂いて捨てた。

In tears, she tore up his letter and threw it away.