Japanese word

散らす

Pronunciation

Romajichirasu

Meaning

  • verbscatter

Example

庭に花びらを散らします。niwa ni hana bi ra o chi ra shi ma su

I scatter petals in the garden.

Illustration for 散らす (scatter)

More examples

風が花びらを庭中に散らします。kaze ga hana bi ra o niwa jū ni chi ra shi ma su

The wind scatters petals all over the garden.

Core concept

Puts separate things in different places by moving them away from a central area.

Common phrases

  • 花びらを散らすhana bi ra o chi ra su

    scatter petals

  • 塩を散らすshio o chi ra su

    sprinkle salt

  • 四方に散らすshi hō ni chi ra su

    scatter in all directions

Similar words

ばらまくbaramaku: To scatter many things widely, often without controlling where they land.
撒くmaku: To distribute seeds, powder, or small objects across an area.
まき散らすmakichirasu: To scatter something widely across a large area, often carelessly.
振りかけるfurikakeru: To scatter a small amount of something over a surface or food.

Definition in Japanese

一か所に集まっている物を、離れた場所へ分けて広げる。ichi ka sho ni atsu ma tte i ru mono o hana re ta ba sho e wa ke te hiro ge ru

Word origin

The native Japanese verb 散らす (chirasu) is the transitive form related to 散る (chiru, "to scatter or come apart"), expressing the act of causing things to spread apart.

Usage tips

  • Japanese recipes use 散らす (chirasu) for spreading small toppings across food, so the verb applies to an even distribution rather than only to a chaotic scattering.

Other meanings

  • sprinkleverb
  • disperseverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 散らし方chirashikataway of scatteringnoun

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