乱(みだ)れ

みだれ

noun

disorder, disturbance, disruption

See also: 乱(みだ)す (verb form)

1. disorder, disturbance, disruption

A state of confusion, lack of order, or irregularity. Used for both physical disarray and abstract concepts like social disorder or emotional turmoil.

生活(せいかつ)の乱(みだ)れが体調(たいちょう)に出(で)た。

The disruption in my lifestyle showed up in my health.

社会(しゃかい)の秩序(ちつじょ)の乱(みだ)れが問題(もんだい)になっている。

The breakdown of social order has become a problem.

心(こころ)の乱(みだ)れを感(かん)じて、深呼吸(しんこきゅう)をして落(お)ち着(つ)こうとした。

Feeling emotional turmoil, I tried to calm down by taking a deep breath.

Etymology

Noun form of the intransitive verb 乱(みだ)れる (to become disordered). The transitive counterpart is 乱(みだ)す (to throw into disorder).

Common collocations

生活(せいかつ)の乱(みだ)れ: disruption of lifestyle
心(こころ)の乱(みだ)れ: emotional turmoil
秩序(ちつじょ)の乱(みだ)れ: breakdown of order
髪(かみ)の乱(みだ)れ: disheveled hair
ダイヤの乱(みだ)れ: disruption to train schedules

Common patterns

Usually Xの乱(みだ)れ, naming what is out of order.

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