Japanese

みだす
Meaning: to disturb; to disarrange; to mess up; to throw into chaos
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 乱す 乱さない
Polite 乱します 乱しません
Past 乱した 乱さなかった
Polite + Past 乱しました 乱しませんでした
Te-form 乱して 乱さなくて
Potential 乱せる 乱せない
Passive 乱される 乱されない
Causative 乱させる 乱させない
Imperative 乱せ 乱すな

Handwriting

乱
す

Example sentences

He was careful not to break the line.
敵軍は完全に包囲され、算を乱して潰走した
The enemy army was completely surrounded and fled in disarray.
若者の心を乱すような誨淫誨盗の言説は厳に慎むべきだ。
One should strictly avoid discourses that incite lust and theft and disturb the hearts of the youth.
そのような傷風敗俗な行為は、社会の秩序を著しく乱すものである。
Such acts that corrupt public morals significantly disrupt the social order.

Usage Notes

Used when something in an orderly state (like a row, public order, or one's hair) is made messy or chaotic.

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