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散らかす (ちらかす) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

散ちらかす

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Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

scatter around; leave untidy; make a mess

Transitive verb meaning to leave things scattered or messy, often through carelessness or lack of tidying up. Focuses on the resulting disorder.

子こ供どもがおもちゃを部屋へや中じゅうに散ちらかした。
The child scattered toys all over the room.
服ふくを脱ぬぎ散ちらかさないで、ちゃんと

片かた

付づ

け

て

。

Don't leave your clothes lying around; put them away properly.

Written forms

散ちらかすUsage86%
Standard kanji spelling.
ちらかすUsage14%
Kana spelling is common in informal writing.

Kanji

散scatter, disperse, spend

Similar words

散ちらかる
Intransitive counterpart: 散らかる means 'to become messy' or 'to be scattered', while 散らかす is transitive and means 'to make a mess'.
散ちらす
Also transitive, but 散らす often implies a more deliberate or forceful scattering (e.g., 花を散らす 'scatter flowers'), while 散らかす emphasizes untidiness.

Etymology

Derived from the verb 散る (ちる, 'to scatter') with the transitive suffix かす, which adds a sense of causing a state. The かす suffix is also seen in other verbs like 冷やかす (ひやかす).