JLPT N1 Advanced
無茶
Unreasonable, reckless, or absurd.
Readings
Other forms
むちゃ hiragana, very common
無茶苦茶 むちゃくちゃ, a more emphatic version
1 Noun, Na-adjective
Unreasonable / Reckless
Describes actions, requests, or situations that completely ignore logic, common sense, or safety limits.
Example
１日 で この 仕事 を 全部 やる の は 無茶 です 。
It's unreasonable to do all this work in one day.
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2 Adverb
Very / Extremely
Functions as a casual intensifier to indicate an excessive degree, similar to “insanely” or “absurdly.”
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