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取り散らす (とりちらす) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

取とり散ちらす

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Meanings

1

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

scatter about; litter; leave things lying around

Describes the action of carelessly scattering or leaving objects in disarray. Often implies a messy, untidy state.

子こ供どもがおもちゃを部屋へやに取とり散ちらかした。
The children scattered toys all over the room.
書しょ類るいを取とり

散ち

らかさ

ない

で

ください

。

Please don't leave papers lying around.

Written forms

取とり散ちらすUsage57%
Standard kanji spelling.
とりちらすUsage29%
取とり散ちらすUsage14%
Variant with simplified first kanji.

Kanji

取take, fetch, take up
散scatter, disperse, spend

Similar words

散ちらかす
散らかす is a more common and general verb for making a mess or scattering things. 取り散らす emphasizes the action of taking things out and scattering them, often with a nuance of carelessness.

Etymology

Compound of 取り (from 取る, 'to take') and 散らす ('to scatter'). The prefix 取り- adds a sense of doing something deliberately or thoroughly.