収しゅう拾しゅうがつかなくなる

Meanings

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expression, godan verb (-ru)

get out of hand; become uncontrollable; boil over

Describes a situation, event, or emotions that spiral beyond control. Often used for escalating conflicts, chaos, or overwhelming feelings.

Written forms

収しゅう拾しゅうがつかなくなる
Standard kanji spelling using 収拾 (control, management).
収しゅう拾しゅうが付つかなくなる
Variant using 付く for つく; less common but acceptable.
収しゅう集しゅうがつかなくなる
irregular kanji usage
Irregular kanji usage; 収集 normally means 'collection', not 'control'. May be seen but not standard.

Kanji

収income, obtain, reap
拾pick up, gather, find
付adhere, attach, refer to
集gather, meet, congregate

Similar words

収しゅう拾しゅうがつかない
The base phrase meaning 'out of control' or 'unmanageable' (state). 収拾がつかなくなる adds なる to express the process of becoming that state.

Etymology

From 収拾 (control, management) + が + つかない (cannot be attached/managed) + なる (become). The phrase literally means 'to become a state where control cannot be attached'.