散らす【ちらす】
Frequency rank: 6,424. – 6,436.
- to scatter; to cause a shower of
- to disperse; to distribute; to spread
- to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve; to get rid of; to cure
- to distract; to divertas 気を散らす, etc.see also 気を散らす
- to do ... wildly (i.e. disorderly or frequently); to do ... all over the placeafter the -masu stem of a verb
Godan verb with 'su' ending; transitive verb
suffix; Godan verb with 'su' ending
Forms
- 散らす【ちらす】Frequency rank: 6,424. – 6,436.
- ちらす
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to scatter; to cause a shower of
- to disperse; to distribute; to spread
- to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve; to get rid of; to cure
- to distract; to divert
- to do ... wildly (i.e. disorderly or frequently); to do ... all over the place
This meaning is used to describe the action of spreading something over a wider area or causing it to fall in a disordered manner.
This meaning refers to the act of dividing something into parts and spreading or distributing it over an area or among people.
This meaning is used in a medical or therapeutic context to indicate alleviating symptoms or curing conditions.
This meaning pertains to diverting someone's attention or focus away from something.
My friend distracted him and helped him forget his sadness.
This meaning implies performing an action in a chaotic or haphazard manner without order.
Generated collocations (experimental)
ちらす散らすto scatterはなびら花びらをちらす散らすto scatter flower petalsひと人をちらす散らすto disperse peopleきをちらす気を散らすto distract one's attentionちらかした散らかしたへや部屋a messy roomしこう思考をちらす散らすto scatter one's thoughtsおと音をちらす散らすto make noise spread aroundもの物をちらす散らすto scatter thingsじょうほう情報をちらす散らすto distribute informationちらかす散らかすことをさける避けるto avoid making a messちらす散らすようにはなす話すto speak in a disorganized manner
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
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He scattered the coins of the money-changers and overturned their table.
She threw away everything that was on the small dining table in a drunken hand gesture.