騒 動(そうどう)

そうどう

noun

commotion; disturbance; uproar

1. commotion; disturbance; uproar; incident

A disruptive event or situation involving confusion, noise, or public agitation. Can range from a minor fuss to a major scandal or riot.

大(おお)きな騒動(そうどう)になった。

It turned into a big commotion.

SNSでの発言(はつげん)が騒動(そうどう)に発展(はってん)した。

A social media post developed into an uproar.

選手(せんしゅ)の移籍(いせき)騒動(そうどう)でファンの間(あいだ)に動揺(どうよう)が広(ひろ)がった。

The player transfer controversy spread unease among the fans.

Common collocations

騒動(そうどう)を起(お)こす (cause a disturbance)
騒動(そうどう)に巻(ま)き込(こ)まれる (get caught up in a commotion)
騒動(そうどう)に発展(はってん)する (develop into a disturbance)
大(おお)騒動(そうどう) (big commotion)

Often used in news media to describe scandals, controversies, and public incidents. In historical contexts, 騒動(そうどう) can refer to uprisings or riots, such as 米(こめ)騒動(そうどう) (the Rice Riots of 1918).

Related Words

Synonym: 騒(さわ)ぎ (commotion (casual))

Compare: 混乱(こんらん) (confusion, chaos, disorder)

Related: 紛糾(ふんきゅう) (complication)

Compare: 大騒(おおさわ)ぎ (uproar)

Compare: 騒乱(そうらん) (disturbance)

Compare: 風波(ふうは) (wind and waves)

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Added 2026.3.2 18:37 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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