JLPT N3 Intermediate
散る
To scatter, fall, or disperse.
Readings
Other forms
散ります polite form
散った plain past
散って te-form
散らない plain negative
1 Intransitive Verb
To fall and scatter (petals, leaves)
Refers to flowers or leaves separating from a branch and fluttering down in a scattered manner.
Example
桜 が 散る 前 に 、 お 花見 に 行き たい 。
I want to go see the cherry blossoms before they fall.
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2 Intransitive Verb
To scatter / disperse
Describes a gathered mass, such as a crowd, clouds, or fog, breaking apart and spreading in various directions.
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3 Intransitive Verb
To be distracted / to blur
Indicates a state where focus, distinctness, or sensation spreads out and loses its intensity or cohesion.
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