無闇に

むやみに

unreasonably, absurdly, at random

Also:excessively

What does 無闇に mean?

無闇に is a Japanese noun meaning unreasonably, absurdly, at random in English. It can also be translated as excessively depending on context. It is written as 無闇に in kanji, むやみに in hiragana, and muyamini in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

むやみに自殺を否定しようとは思いませんが、親が子どもを道連れにするのはぜったいにやめてほしい、と思います。

I don't intend to flatly reject suicide, but I really wish parents would not make their children join in with them.