Japanese Conversation · Level 87
60 words
Japanese word
混乱
Pronunciation
Romajikonran
Meaning
- nounconfusion
Example
説明が難しくて、混乱しました。setsu mei ga muzuka shi ku te kon ran shi ma shi ta
The explanation was difficult, so I got confused.
More examples
急な予定変更で、参加者の間に混乱が広がりました。kyū na yo tei hen kō de san ka sha no aida ni kon ran ga hiro ga ri ma shi ta
The sudden change in plans caused confusion among the participants.
Core concept
Describes a state in which thoughts, information, or events lose their clear order and become hard to understand.
Common phrases
混乱に陥るkon ran ni ochii ru
fall into confusion
混乱を防ぐkon ran o fuse gu
prevent confusion
混乱を収めるkon ran o osa me ru
restore order from confusion
Similar words
困惑konwaku: A state of being unsure about what something means or what to do.
混迷konmei: A state in which a situation lacks clear direction or order.
混沌konton: A state of complete disorder in which no clear order or structure can be seen.
Definition in Japanese
物事の整理がつかず、何が正しいか判断しにくい状態。mono goto no sei ri ga tsu ka zu nan ga tada shi i ka han dan shi ni ku i jō tai
Word origin
The Sino-Japanese word 混乱 (konran, "confusion") combines 混 (kon, "mix") and 乱 (ran, "disorder"), expressing things becoming mixed and disordered.
Usage tips
- In everyday Japanese, 混乱 (konran) can describe both a person's confused state and a disordered situation, so it can match either "confusion" or "chaos" in English.