Japanese word

乱す

Pronunciation

Romajimidasu

Meaning

  • verbdisturb

Example

大声は町の平和を乱します。ō goe wa machi no hei wa o mida shi ma su

A loud voice disturbs the peace of the town.

Illustration for 乱す (disturb)

More examples

強い風が彼女の髪型を乱しました。tsuyo i kaze ga kano jo no kami gata o mida shi ma shi ta

The strong wind disheveled her hair.

Core concept

It conveys the act of breaking an orderly, calm, or properly arranged state so that it no longer remains as it was.

Common phrases

  • 平和を乱すhei wa o mida su

    disturb the peace

  • 秩序を乱すchitsu jo o mida su

    disrupt order

  • 調和を乱すchō wa o mida su

    disrupt harmony

Similar words

かき乱すkakimidasu: To throw a situation or a person's appearance into confusion or disorder.
散らかすchirakasu: To make objects or a space untidy by putting them out of order.

Definition in Japanese

整っている物事や状態を崩し、秩序や平穏を損なう。totono tte i ru mono goto ya jō tai o kuzu shi chitsu jo ya hei on o soko na u

Word origin

The native Japanese verb 乱す (midasu, "to disorder") is the transitive counterpart of 乱れる (midareru, "to become disordered"), shifting the change onto an object.

Usage tips

  • The verb 乱す (midasu) covers both disturbing social peace and making a person's appearance untidy, contexts that English often expresses with different verbs.

Other meanings

  • disarrangeverb
  • dishevelverb

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