How to say "Scatter" or "Mess up" in Japanese | 散らかす

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Scatter" or "Mess up" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Scatter" or "Mess up" is "Chirakasu", written in japanese as "散らかす".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The Japanese verb '散らかす (ちらかす)' primarily means 'to scatter' or 'to mess up'. It is used to describe the action of spreading things around in a disorderly manner, often resulting in a messy or cluttered state. This verb is commonly used in contexts where items are left untidy or disorganized. For example: He scattered his toys all over the room「彼はおもちゃを部屋中に散らかした」(かれはおもちゃをへやじゅうにちらかした). Don't mess up the living room「リビングルームを散らかさないで」(リビングルームをちらかさないで). The verb can also imply negligence or carelessness in handling objects.

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 1 Kanji:

The kanji "散" means "Scatter" and can be read as "Chi" and "San"

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Chirakasu" mean in japanese?

"Chirakasu" means "Scatter" or "Mess up" .

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To make really sure you learn this word, We've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "ら" is read as "ra". The hiragana "か" is read as "ka". The hiragana "す" is read as "su". The hiragana "ち" is read as "chi". The hiragana "さ" is read as "sa". And The hiragana "ん" is read as "n".

About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.