Japanese symbol for “distract”
散らす
ちらす
Romaji: chirasu
to scatter; to cause a shower of
In Japanese, distract is 散らす, read ちらす (chirasu).
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Meanings
- v5s, vt to scatter; to cause a shower of
- v5s, vt to disperse; to distribute; to spread
- v5s, vt to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve; to get rid of; to cure
- v5s, vt to distract; to divert
- suf, v5s to do ... wildly (i.e. disorderly or frequently); to do ... all over the place
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “distract”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 転ずる | てんずる tenzuru | to turn; to shift; to alter |
| 紛らす | まぎらす magirasu | to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.) |
| 紛らわす | まぎらわす magirawasu | to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.) |
| 気をそらす | きをそらす kiosorasu | to distract |
| 紛らせる | まぎらせる magiraseru | to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 解散 | かいさん kaisan | breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd) |
| 散歩 | さんぽ sanpo | walk; stroll |
| 分散 | ぶんさん bunsan | dispersion; breakup; scattering |
| 拡散 | かくさん kakusan | spreading; disseminating; scattering |
| 散々 | さんざん sanzan | thoroughly; completely; utterly |
| 発散 | はっさん hassan | emission; emanation; radiation |
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