taru-adjective, adverb taking the 'to' particle
confused; scattered; diverse; differing
Describes a state of disorder, confusion, or variety where things are mixed up, scattered, or not unified. Often used in literary or formal contexts with the particle と.
At the meeting, opinions were diverse and could not be brought together.
Papers were scattered in confusion on his desk.
divergent opinions abound; opinion is divided; many rumors afloat
Rare kanji spelling; the word is almost always written in kana.
Alternate kanji spelling; even rarer than 紛々.
Reduplication of 紛 (ふん), meaning 'confused' or 'mixed up'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the form follows a pattern of reduplicative adverbs in Japanese.