also: すずろ · すぞろ
Describes a state of vague unease or inability to settle down, often with a nuance of being emotionally unsettled without a clear reason.
for some reason; without particular cause
Adverbial use, typically in the form そぞろに, indicating an emotional or psychological state arising without clear reason. Somewhat literary.
See also: そぞろに
I feel somehow restless and can't concentrate on work.
He was pacing around the room with a distracted air.
For some reason I felt sad, and tears spilled over.
rambling talk; vague remarks
Usually written in kana; the kanji form 漫ろ is rare and literary.
Rare kanji spelling; learners should use the kana form.
Obsolete kana variant; not used in modern Japanese.
Obsolete kana variant; not used in modern Japanese.
A later form of classical すずろ, meaning “without clear reason,” “restless,” or “involuntary.” The spelling 漫 is a semantic kanji representation.