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大混乱 (だいこんらん, daikonran) Japanese meaning: chaos | Kotomora

大だい混こん乱らん

だ

い

こ

ん

ら

ん

Meanings

1

chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc

Describes a state of extreme disorder, confusion, or upheaval, often on a large scale.

事じ故こで駅えきは大だい混

こん

乱らん

に

なっ

た

。

The station fell into chaos because of the accident.

新しんシステムの導どう入にゅうで社しゃ内ないは大だい混こん乱らんだ。

The introduction of the new system has thrown the company into turmoil.

Kanji

大large, big
混mix, blend, confuse
乱riot, war, disorder

Related words

右う往おう左さ往おうN1
大混乱 describes large-scale chaos or turmoil in general, while 右往左往 zooms in on the frantic, directionless movement of individuals within it.

Built from

大だい+混こん乱らん

Etymology

Compound of 大 (だい, 'big, great') and 混乱 (こんらん, 'confusion, disorder').