Japanese word

散らかす

Pronunciation

Romajichirakasu

Meaning

  • verbmake a mess

Example

子どもが部屋を散らかします。ko do mo ga heya o chi ra ka shi ma su

The child makes a mess of the room.

Illustration for 散らかす (make a mess)

More examples

部屋で遊んだ後は、おもちゃを散らかさないように片付けます。heya de aso n da ato wa o mo cha o chi ra ka sa na i yō ni kata zu ke ma su

After playing in the room, I put my toys away so I do not make a mess.

Core concept

It centers on causing things to lose their orderly arrangement, either by spreading them around or by leaving a place untidy.

Common phrases

  • 部屋を散らかすheya o chi ra ka su

    make a mess of a room

  • 机の上を散らかすtsukue no ue o chi ra ka su

    make a mess of a desk

  • おもちゃを散らかすo mo cha o chi ra ka su

    scatter toys

Similar words

散らすchirasu: To spread things around so that a place or arrangement becomes untidy.
取り散らすtorichirasu: To scatter belongings around and leave a place untidy.
乱すmidasu: To disrupt an orderly state or arrangement.

Definition in Japanese

物をあちこちに広げたり、場所を乱雑な状態にしたりする。mono o a chi ko chi ni hiro ge ta ri ba sho o ran zatsu na jō tai ni shi ta ri su ru

Word origin

The native Japanese verb 散らかす (chirakasu) belongs to the word family of 散る (chiru, "scatter") and is related to 散らかる (chirakaru, "be scattered or untidy").

Usage tips

  • In everyday use, the object of this verb can be a room as well as belongings such as books, clothes, or toys.

Other meanings

  • scatterverb

Opposites

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