JLPT N2
乱立
Standing together in disorder; a chaotic proliferation of similar things.
Readings
Other forms
乱立する suru verb
濫立 rare kanji
1 Noun, Suru verb
Popping up everywhere" / "A flood of...
Describes the disorganized emergence of many similar things, such as buildings, organizations, or standards, in a single context.
Example
最近 、 駅 の 周り に は コンビニ が 乱立 して いる 。
Recently, convenience stores have been popping up all over the place around the station.
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2 Noun, Suru verb
A flood of candidates (in an election)
Refers specifically to an election environment where a surplus of candidates runs for the same position.
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