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騒擾 (そうじょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
riot ; disturbance ; public disorder
Formal term for a public disturbance or riot, often used in legal or news contexts. Can be used as a noun or with する to describe the outbreak of such an event.
騒そう
擾じょう
を
鎮しず
める
ため
に
出しゅつ
動どう
し
た
。
The police were dispatched to quell the riot.
Kanji 騒 boisterous, make noise, clamor 擾 disturb, throw into confusion Similar words 暴ぼう 動どう 暴動 is a more common and direct word for 'riot' or 'violent uprising', while 騒擾 is a formal, somewhat legalistic term for public disorder.
騒さわ ぎ 騒ぎ is a general, everyday word for 'commotion' or 'uproar', whereas 騒擾 is a stiffer term for a serious public disturbance.
Etymology Compound of 騒 (そう, 'uproar') and 擾 (じょう, 'disturbance'), both carrying meanings of turmoil. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally conveys public disorder.
