めちゃ

Alternative writings: 目茶, 滅茶
Frequency:
1

Very; extremely. A colloquial adverb used to strongly emphasize degree.

AdverbColloquialUsually Kana

Examples

このラーメン、めちゃおいしいよ。

This ramen is super tasty.

昨日はめちゃ疲れてすぐ寝てしまった。

I was so tired yesterday that I fell asleep right away.

今週はめちゃ忙しいから、昼休みも短い。

I'm extremely busy this week, so even lunch breaks are short.

めちゃ寒いからコートを着て行きなさい。

It's really cold, so put on a coat.

2

Used colloquially to mean 'absurd' or 'nonsensical' (often as めちゃ〈な〉…). This is spoken, and often replaced by めちゃくちゃ or めっちゃ.

Na-AdjectiveNounUsually Kana

Examples

そんな計画はめちゃな話だ。

That plan is absurd.

彼のいいわけはめちゃに聞こえた。

His excuse sounded ridiculous.

3

Indicates excess or extremeness (often as めちゃ〈な〉…). Similar to めちゃくちゃ/めっちゃ; colloquial and may vary by region.

Na-AdjectiveNounUsually Kana

Examples

その店はめちゃな量を出すので、食べきれないこともある。

That shop serves such huge portions that you sometimes can't finish them.

テストの難易度がめちゃで、合格者が少なかった。

The test was extremely difficult, and few people passed.

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