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散らす

ちらす

to scatter, to sprinkle, to disperse

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Examples

  1. 風が花びらを散らす。

    かぜがはなびらをちらす。

    The wind scatters the petals.

  2. 最後にごまを散らすとおいしそうに見えます。

    さいごにごまをちらすとおいしそうにみえます。

    Sprinkling sesame on top at the end makes it look delicious.

  3. 警官が集まった人々を散らすところだった。

    けいかんがあつまったひとびとをちらすところだった。

    The police were about to disperse the crowd that had gathered.

  4. 気を散らすものが多くて、勉強に集中できない。

    きをちらすものがおおくて、べんきょうにしゅうちゅうできない。

    There are too many distractions for me to concentrate on studying.

Common patterns

気を散らす
to distract, to lose focus
花を散らす
to scatter blossoms
上に散らす
to sprinkle on top

Memory tip

Transitive partner of 散る 'to fall, to scatter (by itself)'. 散らす is a deliberate or causing action; 散らかす, from the same root, adds the nuance of leaving a mess behind.

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