How to say 'Confusion' in Japanese | 混乱

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The Japanese word for Confusion is 'Konran', written as 混乱 in Japanese.'Confusion' in hiragana is こんらん.

word

混乱

Meaning

Confusion

Reading

こんらん

konran

Kanji

混Mix 乱Disorder, Riot

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '混乱 (こんらん)' means 'confusion'. It refers to a state of disorder, chaos, or disarray, often in situations where things are not clear or organized. This word is commonly used to describe situations, emotions, or systems that are in a state of turmoil. For example: The meeting ended in confusion「会議は混乱して終わった」(かいぎはこんらんしておわった). The city was in chaos after the earthquake「地震の後、街は混乱していた」(じしんのあと、まちはこんらんしていた). It can also describe mental confusion, such as: I was confused by the sudden change「急な変化に混乱した」(きゅうなへんかにこんらんした).

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3791

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 混乱

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

混

Meaning

Mix

kanji

乱

Meaning

Disorder, Riot

Words Related to 混乱 Through the Kanji 混

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 混 as well.

word

混む・込む

Meaning

Mix, Crowded

word

混雑

Meaning

Crowded

word

混ざる

Meaning

Mix

word

混じる

Meaning

Mix

Words Related to 混乱 Through the Kanji 乱

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 乱 as well.

word

乱

Meaning

Disorder

word

乱す

Meaning

Disrupt

word

乱れる

Meaning

Disorder

word

乱暴

Meaning

Violence, Roughness

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