散らす · godan verb (-su)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 散らす | 散らさない |
| Polite | 散らします | 散らしません |
| Past polite | 散らしました | 散らしませんでした |
| Past | 散らした | 散らさなかった |
| Te-form | 散らして | 散らさないで |
| Desire | 散らしたい | 散らしたくない |
| Potential | 散らせる | 散らせない |
| Passive | 散らされる | 散らされない |
| Causative | 散らさせる | 散らさせない |
| Causative passive | 散らさせられる | 散らさせられない |
| Volitional | 散らそう | |
| Polite volitional | 散らしましょう | |
| Imperative | 散らせ | 散らすな |
| Conditional | 散らせば | 散らさなければ |
| Tara conditional | 散らしたら | 散らさなかったら |
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
scatter; strew; cause a shower of
Physical scattering of small items, such as seeds, confetti, or sparks. Often implies a deliberate or forceful action.
The wind scattered fallen leaves across the garden.
They scatter flower petals at the wedding.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
Used for spreading things out over an area, distributing items, or dispersing a group. Can be physical or abstract.
The police dispersed the crowd.
They distribute flyers on street corners.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
resolve; relieve; get rid of; cure
Used with symptoms, conditions, or negative states such as 痛み, 熱, ストレス, 不安. Implies making them go away or subside.
This medicine is effective for relieving headaches.
I took a walk to clear my mind.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
Almost always used in the fixed phrase 気を散らす, meaning to distract one's attention or divert focus.
See also: 気を散らす
The sound of the TV distracts me.
do ... wildly; do ... all over the place
Suffix attached to the -masu stem of a verb. Adds the meaning of doing something disorderly, frequently, or without restraint.
The kids are running around wildly.
He said whatever he wanted all over the place and left.
She scattered petals over the table.
The police dispersed the demonstrators.
I got rid of my headache with medicine.
He scribbled sentences all over the page as thoughts came to him.
散らす often describes a deliberate, forceful act of scattering something (like flower petals), while 散らかす focuses on carelessly leaving things in disorder.
dig up messily; dig around carelessly
casual hairstyle; loose hair
kick about; kick around · scatter; rout
cut down all; slash promiscuously
scatter about; litter; leave things lying around
spit out all around; vomit all around · spew out (abusive language)
scatter by blowing; blow about · spread a rumor; talk around
scattered writing; writing in an irregular hand
scattered pattern; irregular pattern
dash off; scribble; scrawl