散漫(さんまん)

さんまん
na-adjective
scattered, unfocused, desultory
descriptivecognition
1. scattered, unfocused, desultory
Lacking focus or concentration; spread out without clear direction.
注意(ちゅうい)が散漫(さんまん)になる。
My attention becomes unfocused.
散漫(さんまん)な話(はなし)し方(かた)をする。
To speak in a scattered manner.
疲(つか)れて集中力(しゅうちゅうりょく)が散漫(さんまん)になってしまった。
I got tired and my concentration became scattered.

散漫(さんまん) is commonly used to describe a state of being unfocused or lacking concentration.

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Compare: 集中(しゅうちゅう) (concentration, focus)
Related: 漫然(まんぜん) (aimless, vague)
Related: 雑然(ざつぜん) (cluttered, disorderly)
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Added 2026.2.1 13:57 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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