noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
scattering in all directions; dispersing
Describes things or people spreading out and moving away from a central point. Often used with する to mean 'to scatter' or 'to disperse'.
群衆は四方に四散した。
The crowd scattered in all directions.
紙吹雪が風で四散する。
Confetti scatters in the wind.
散らばる is a more common, everyday verb for 'to be scattered' or 'to lie scattered', while 四散 emphasizes dispersal in multiple directions, often with a sense of suddenness or force.
拡散 means 'diffusion' or 'spread', often used in scientific contexts (e.g., gas diffusion) or for information spreading. 四散 focuses on physical scattering away from a point.
Compound of 四 (four, here meaning 'all directions') and 散 (scatter). The combination conveys scattering in every direction.