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やたら

excessively; randomly

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Examples

  1. 今日はやたらと喉が渇く。

    きょうはやたらとのどがかわく。

    I'm unusually thirsty today.

  2. この店はやたら高い。

    このみせはやたらたかい。

    This shop is ridiculously expensive.

  3. やたらに人を疑うのはよくない。

    やたらにひとをうたがうのはよくない。

    It's not good to suspect people indiscriminately.

  4. 最近、彼はやたらと忙しそうだ。

    さいきん、かれはやたらといそがしそうだ。

    Lately he seems awfully busy.

Common patterns

やたらと～
excessively / oddly ~
やたらに使う
to use (something) indiscriminately
むやみやたらに
utterly recklessly

Memory tip

Casual and always a little disapproving — the speaker finds the amount odd or annoying, so never use it for praise in polite speech. It normally appears as やたらと or やたらに before the word it modifies.

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