散る
散る · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 散る | 散らない |
| Polite | 散ります | 散りません |
| Past polite | 散りました | 散りませんでした |
| Past | 散った | 散らなかった |
| Te-form | 散って | 散らないで |
| Desire | 散りたい | 散りたくない |
| Potential | 散れる | 散れない |
| Passive | 散られる | 散られない |
| Causative | 散らせる | 散らせない |
| Causative passive | 散らせられるalso 散らされる | 散らせられないalso 散らされない |
| Volitional | 散ろう | |
| Polite volitional | 散りましょう | |
| Imperative | 散れ | 散るな |
| Conditional | 散れば | 散らなければ |
| Tara conditional | 散ったら | 散らなかったら |
Meanings
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
fall; scatter (of blossoms, leaves)
Primarily used for petals, leaves, or similar light things falling and scattering naturally, especially in poetic or seasonal contexts.
It's the season when cherry blossoms fall.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
scatter; be dispersed
Describes people, objects, or groups breaking up and spreading out in different directions; often implies a loss of cohesion.
The demonstrators scattered in all directions when the police arrived.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
Used for clouds, fog, crowds, or abstract things like worries vanishing or dispersing.
The fog lifted in the morning.
His words dispelled my anxiety.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
Refers to ink, dye, or colors bleeding or spreading on a surface; also used for rumors or information spreading.
Ink tends to bleed on this paper.
The bad rumor spread quickly.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
die a noble death
A literary or elevated expression for dying honorably, often in battle; evokes the image of falling like cherry blossoms.
He died a noble death on the battlefield.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉が散るfor petals, leaves, etc. to scatter and fall
The cherry blossom petals scattered in the wind.
- 〈人〉が散るfor a crowd or group to disperse in different directions
The protesters quickly dispersed.
- 〈物〉が〈場所〉に散るfor ink or dye to bleed and spread on a surface
The fountain pen ink bled and spread on the paper.
- 〈場所〉で散るto die a noble death (in battle, etc.)
Many young men died nobly on the battlefield.