乱らん立りつ

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

standing in disorderly clusters; jumbled together

Describes buildings, structures, or objects standing close together in a messy, unplanned way. Often carries a negative nuance of disorder or lack of regulation.

• この地ち域いきには高こう層そうマンションが乱らん立りつしている。

  High-rise condominiums are standing in disorderly clusters in this area.

• 看かん板ばんが乱らん立りつして景けい観かんを損そこねている。

  Signboards are jumbled together, spoiling the scenery.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

flood of candidates; too many people running for office

Used when an excessive number of candidates stand for election, often implying confusion or dilution of votes. Common in political news.

• 今こん回かいの選せん挙きょでは候こう補ほ者しゃが乱らん立りつし、票ひょうが分ぶん散さんした。

  In this election, candidates stood in large numbers and the votes were split.

• 乱らん立りつを避さけるため、野や党とうは候こう補ほ者しゃを一いっ本ぽん化かした。

  To avoid a flood of candidates, the opposition parties unified behind a single candidate.