気(き)が散(ち)る

きがちる
expression
distracted, unable to focus
1. distracted, unable to concentrate
Describes a state where one's attention is diverted and concentration is broken.
周(まわ)りがうるさくて気(き)が散(ち)る。
It's too noisy around here and I can't focus.
スマホを見(み)ると気(き)が散(ち)るから片付(かたづ)けた。
I put my phone away because it was distracting me.
気(き)が散(ち)って勉強(べんきょう)に集中(しゅうちゅう)できない。
I'm too distracted to concentrate on studying.
テレビがついていると気(き)が散(ち)るから、消(け)してくれない？
The TV being on is distracting, could you turn it off?
窓(まど)の外(そと)で工事(こうじ)をしていて気(き)が散(ち)る。早(はや)く終(お)わってほしい。
There's construction outside the window and it's distracting. I wish they'd finish soon.

STRUCTURE: 気(き) (attention) + が + 散(ち)る (to scatter). Literally 'one's attention scatters.'

CAUSATIVE FORM: 気(き)を散(ち)らす (to distract someone/oneself)

  • ゲームで気(き)を散(ち)らす (to distract oneself with games)

RELATED EXPRESSIONS:

  • 集中(しゅうちゅう)できない (can't concentrate)
  • 注意(ちゅうい)が散漫(さんまん) (attention is scattered - more formal)

CONTRAST:

  • 気(き)が散(ち)る: passive distraction (something distracts you)
  • 気(き)を取(と)られる: attention is captured by something
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Added 2026.1.18 19:03 · Revised 2026.3.14 21:12
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