Translation guide
The English word 'shuffling' can refer to a way of walking, mixing cards, or rearranging things. This guide covers the most common Japanese expressions for each meaning.
To walk without lifting feet properly, often due to tiredness, age, or slippers.
Literally 'walk dragging one's feet'. This is the most direct and natural way to describe shuffling.
To randomize a deck of cards before a game.
Loanword from English, used as a suru-verb. The most common way to say 'shuffle cards'.
To change the order of things, like papers, songs, or files.
Also used for digital shuffling, like playlists. Very common.
I was so tired I was shuffling along.
Noun meaning 'shuffling walk' or 'sliding feet'. Often used in contexts like martial arts or when wearing slippers.
I heard the sound of shuffling footsteps.
Similar to 足を引きずって歩く, but emphasizes the scraping sound. Less common.
To shuffle along in slippers.
Please shuffle the cards.
Traditional Japanese verb for shuffling cards, literally 'cut'. Often used in compound with 混ぜる (まぜる).
Please shuffle the cards well.
Literally 'mix and cut', a more descriptive phrase for shuffling. Less common than シャッフルする or 切る alone.
To shuffle the cards (by mixing and cutting).
To play the playlist on shuffle.
Means 'to rearrange' or 'to sort in a different order'. More formal than シャッフル.
I shuffled the order of the documents.
Literally 'to mix'. Can be used for physically mixing items, but not ideal for digital contexts.
To mix (shuffle) the cards.