JLPT N1 Advanced
手当たり次第
Indiscriminately; at random; using whatever is at hand.
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手当り次第 alternative kanji
Adverb, Noun (with の)
At Random" / "Indiscriminately
Describes actions performed haphazardly by utilizing whatever happens to be within reach or contact without prior selection.
Example
お腹 が 空きすぎて 、 冷蔵庫 に ある もの を 手当たり次第に 食べた 。
I was so hungry that I ate whatever I could find in the fridge.
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