NichiDict

散らす

N3
ちらす
[chirasu]
Illustration for 散らす

Meanings

1.GodanTransitive

to scatter; to cause a shower of

2.GodanTransitive

to disperse; to distribute; to spread

3.GodanTransitive

to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve; to get rid of; to cure

4.GodanTransitive

to distract; to divert

5.SuffixGodan

to do ... wildly (i.e. disorderly or frequently); to do ... all over the place

Examples

風が桜の花びらを空に散らしていった。

The wind scattered the flower petals.

警察が群衆を散らした

The police dispersed the crowd.

強い風が桜の花びらを散らした

A strong wind scattered the cherry blossom petals.