乱走(らんそう)

らんそう
noun
reckless driving; running amok
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1. reckless driving; driving wildly out of control
Dangerous, uncontrolled driving of a vehicle, typically at high speed and without regard for traffic rules or safety. Often used in news reports about traffic incidents.
車(くるま)が乱走(らんそう)して歩道(ほどう)に突(つ)っ込(こ)んだ。
The car went out of control and crashed into the sidewalk.
暴走族(ぼうそうぞく)が深夜(しんや)の街(まち)を乱走(らんそう)した。
A biker gang drove recklessly through the city late at night.
飲酒(いんしゅ)運転(うんてん)の車(くるま)が住宅街(じゅうたくがい)を乱走(らんそう)し、複数(ふくすう)の車両(しゃりょう)に衝突(しょうとつ)する事故(じこ)が発生(はっせい)した。
A drunk-driving car drove recklessly through a residential area, causing an accident involving multiple vehicles.
2. running amok; running around wildly
Running about in a disorderly or chaotic manner, without direction or control. Can refer to people, animals, or figuratively to things spiraling out of control.
犬(いぬ)が公園(こうえん)で乱走(らんそう)している。
A dog is running around wildly in the park.
子供(こども)たちが教室(きょうしつ)で乱走(らんそう)して先生(せんせい)に叱(しか)られた。
The children ran around wildly in the classroom and were scolded by the teacher.
パニックになった馬(うま)が乱走(らんそう)して、周囲(しゅうい)の人々(ひとびと)を驚(おどろ)かせた。
The panicked horse ran amok, startling the people around it.

A compound of 乱(らん) (disorder/chaos) and 走(そう) (run). Describes uncontrolled, dangerous movement, most commonly applied to vehicles. In news reporting, 乱走(らんそう) typically implies a vehicle that has gone out of control and poses danger to bystanders.

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Compare: 暴走(ぼうそう) (reckless driving)
Compare: 蛇行(だこう) (weaving)
Compare: 逃走(とうそう) (fleeing)
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Added 2026.5.3 9:00 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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