ばらばら
ばらばら
adverb
scattered; in pieces; disjointed
1.
scattered; in pieces
Describes things that are separated, scattered, or not together.
書類がばらばらになっている。
The documents are scattered.
家族はばらばらに住んでいる。
The family members live separately.
地震で本棚の本がばらばらに落ちた。
The books fell off the bookshelf and scattered in the earthquake.
2.
varied; inconsistent
Describes opinions, times, or qualities that differ from each other.
意見がばらばらで決まらない。
We can't decide because opinions vary so much.
集合時間がばらばらで困る。
The meeting times are all different, which is a problem.
テストの点数はばらばらで、高い人もいれば低い人もいた。
The test scores were all over the place — some people scored high, others low.
ばらばら is an onomatopoeic word (擬態{語|ぎたいご}) describing separation or inconsistency.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- ばらばらになる: to become scattered/separated
- ばらばらに住む: to live separately
- 意見がばらばら: opinions are divided
SIMILAR WORDS:
- めちゃくちゃ: messed up, chaotic
- ぐちゃぐちゃ: jumbled, mixed up