1.
to be jumbled together, to be in disorder, to intermingle chaotically
Multiple things or people mixing together in a confused, disorderly way. Often describes chaotic scenes where different groups or elements are entangled.
敵と味方が入り乱れる。
Friend and foe are mixed together in disorder.
賛成と反対の意見が入り乱れた。
Opinions for and against were jumbled together.
色とりどりの花が入り乱れて咲いている野原は美しかった。
The field where flowers of various colors bloomed in wild profusion was beautiful.
CONJUGATION:
Ichidan verb (一段動詞).
- Negative: 入り乱れない
- Polite: 入り乱れます
- Te-form: 入り乱れて
- Past: 入り乱れた
USAGE:
Often used for battle scenes (敵味方が入り乱れて戦う — friend and foe fighting in a confused melee), but also for any situation where disparate elements are chaotically mixed: opinions, emotions, colors, people.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 敵味方が入り乱れる: friend and foe intermingle
- 入り乱れて戦う: to fight in a melee
- 意見が入り乱れる: opinions are jumbled together