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乱離骨灰 (らりこっぱい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, na-adjective
scattered in all directions ; broken up and dispersed
yojijukugo (four-character idiom)
Describes a state of complete dispersal or fragmentation, often used for groups, objects, or abstract things like plans. A yojijukugo with a somewhat literary or emphatic feel.
計けい
画かく
は
乱ら
離り
骨こっ
灰ぱい
に
なっ
た
。
The plan fell apart completely.
Written forms 乱ら 離り 骨こっ 灰ぱい
Standard kanji form for this yojijukugo.
羅利粉灰らりこっぱい
Alternate kanji form; less common.
Kanji 離 detach, separation, disjoin 灰 ashes, puckery juice, cremate 利 profit, advantage, benefit Similar words 四し 散さん 四散 is a more common, neutral term for scattering in all directions, while 乱離骨灰 is a yojijukugo with a stronger, more literary nuance of complete disintegration.
Etymology A yojijukugo combining characters meaning 'disorder', 'separation', 'bone', and 'ashes', evoking the image of something broken down to its very elements and scattered. The exact origin is uncertain, but it is used idiomatically to describe total dispersal.
