でたらめ
Meanings
Noun
Na-adjective
1. nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; hogwash; rubbish (Usually kana)
Na-adjective
Noun
2. random; haphazard; unsystematic (Usually kana)
Other spellings
出鱈目
Other readings
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
でたらめ
Examples7
彼
He put the books on the shelf out of order.
彼
He seduced her with false promises.
彼
He's just crying wolf again.
健
Ken told me he got 95 on the math exam, but that's a bunch of baloney.
動物
Animals seem to move at random.
あの人
What he says is nonsense.