混沌(こんとん)

こんとん
noun, taru-adjective
chaos, disorder, confusion
written
1. chaos, disorder, confusion
A state where everything is mixed together without order or distinction. Can describe political situations, social conditions, or any disorderly state of affairs.
政局(せいきょく)は混沌(こんとん)としている。
The political situation is chaotic.
戦後(せんご)の混沌(こんとん)とした時代(じだい)を生(い)き抜(ぬ)いた。
They survived the chaotic postwar era.
情報(じょうほう)が多(おお)すぎて頭(あたま)の中(なか)が混沌(こんとん)としてきた。
There is too much information and my mind has become muddled.

Usage

Most commonly used in the form 混沌(こんとん)とした (chaotic, disordered) or 混沌(こんとん)としている (is in a state of chaos). Grammatically functions as a taru-adjective: 混沌(こんとん)とした状態(じょうたい) (a chaotic state).

Also written in katakana as カオス (from English "chaos"), which is more casual and common in everyday speech and internet culture.

Common collocations

Related Words

Compare: 無秩序(むちつじょ) (disorder)
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