also: チャンプル · ちゃんぷるう
chanpuru; Okinawan stir-fry
A traditional Okinawan dish, typically stir-fried with tofu, vegetables (especially bitter melon), and meat or fish. The word is also used metaphorically in sense 2.
I ordered goya chanpuru at an Okinawan restaurant.
Chanpuru is an Okinawan home-style dish of stir-fried tofu and vegetables.
Slang extension of the dish name, used for a chaotic mixture or disorderly situation. Often appears in casual speech.
My desk is a total mess; I can't tell what's where.
The discussion turned into a muddle and we couldn't reach a conclusion.