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悩乱 (のうらん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
worry ; anguish ; mental distress
Describes a state of deep mental turmoil or emotional suffering. Often used in literary or formal contexts. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to be distressed'.
悩のう 乱らん の あまり 、 彼かの 女じょ は 何なに も 手て に つか なかっ た 。
She was so distressed that she couldn't focus on anything.
Similar words 苦く 悩のう 苦悩 is a more common word for mental suffering or agony, while 悩乱 is rarer and more literary.
煩はん 悶もん 煩悶 also means anguish or torment, but 悩乱 emphasizes a more disordered, chaotic state of mind.
Etymology Compound of 悩 (trouble, worry) and 乱 (disorder, confusion). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination suggests a mind troubled and thrown into disorder.
