大おお騒そう動どう

also: だいそうどう

お

そ

う

ど

う

Meanings

1

noun

great disturbance; turmoil; pandemonium

Describes a large-scale commotion, riot, or chaotic uproar involving many people. Often used for social or public disorder.

その発はっ表ぴょうは会かい場じょうに大おお騒そう動どうを引ひき起おこした。
The announcement caused a great disturbance in the hall.

祭まつ

り

の

後あと

、

街まち

は

大おお

騒そう

動どう

に

なっ

た

。

After the festival, the town fell into turmoil.

Written forms

大騒動
- おおそうどう
  Standard kanji spelling with the common reading おおそうどう.
- だいそうどう
  irregular kana usage
  Irregular reading marked as だいそうどう; learners should prefer おおそうどう.
だいそうどう
irregular kana usage

Kanji

大large, big
騒boisterous, make noise, clamor
動move, motion, change

Similar words

騒そう動どう
騒動 is a general term for disturbance or commotion; 大騒動 emphasizes a larger scale or intensity.
大おお騒さわぎ
大騒ぎ is more colloquial and often refers to a noisy fuss or uproar, while 大騒動 can sound more formal or serious.

Etymology

Compound of 大 (large, great) and 騒動 (disturbance, commotion). The reading おおそうどう follows the standard kun'yomi for 大, while だいそうどう is an irregular on'yomi reading.