乱ら離り骨こっ灰ぱい

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Meanings

noun, na-adjective

scattered in all directions; broken up and dispersed

yojijukugo (four-character idiom)

Describes a state of complete dispersal or fragmentation, often used for groups, objects, or abstract things like plans. A yojijukugo with a somewhat literary or emphatic feel.

敵てき軍ぐんは乱ら離り骨こっ灰ぱいになって逃にげていった。
The enemy forces scattered in all directions and fled.
計けい画かくは乱ら離り骨こっ灰ぱいになった。
The plan fell apart completely.

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Kanji

乱riot, war, disorder
離detach, separation, disjoin
骨skeleton, bone, remains
灰ashes, puckery juice, cremate
羅gauze, thin silk, Rome
利profit, advantage, benefit
粉flour, powder, dust

Related words

四し散さん
四散 is a more common, neutral term for scattering in all directions, while 乱離骨灰 is a yojijukugo with a stronger, more literary nuance of complete disintegration.

Built from

乱ら離り+コツ+灰はい

Written forms

乱ら離り骨こっ灰ぱい
Standard kanji form for this yojijukugo.
羅利粉灰らりこっぱい
Alternate kanji form; less common.

Etymology

A yojijukugo combining characters meaning 'disorder', 'separation', 'bone', and 'ashes', evoking the image of something broken down to its very elements and scattered. The exact origin is uncertain, but it is used idiomatically to describe total dispersal.