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What does でたらめ (detarame) mean?

でたらめ means groundless, random, nonsense.

Quick facts
Readingでたらめ
Romajidetarame
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
でたらめ
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkdetarame

groundless, random, nonsense

Example sentences

  • What he says is nonsense.

  • Don't write random, made-up numbers.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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