Japanese

らかす

ちらかす
Meaning: to clutter; to scatter; to leave in a mess
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 散らかす 散らかさない
Polite 散らかします 散らかしません
Past 散らかした 散らかさなかった
Polite + Past 散らかしました 散らかしませんでした
Te-form 散らかして 散らかさなくて
Potential 散らかせる 散らかせない
Passive 散らかされる 散らかされない
Causative 散らかさせる 散らかさせない
Imperative 散らかせ 散らかすな

Handwriting

散
ら
か
す

Example sentences

The children scattered toys in the room.
片付けたそばから子供が散らかす。
As soon as I tidy up, the child makes a mess.
子どもがおもちゃをそこら中に散らかした。
The child scattered toys all over the place.

Usage Notes

Used when someone leaves things lying around in a disorganized or messy way.

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