取とり乱みだす

と

り

み

だ

す

JLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

1

godan verb (-su), intransitive verb

get upset; lose composure; be flustered

Intransitive. Describes a person becoming emotionally unsettled, losing calmness, or panicking. Often used when someone is visibly shaken or unable to think clearly.

突とつ然ぜんの知しらせに彼かれは取とり乱みだした。
He lost his composure at the sudden news.
試し験けん中ちゅうに取と

り

乱みだ

さ

ない

よう

に

、

深しん

呼こ

吸きゅう

を

し

た

。

I took a deep breath so as not to get flustered during the exam.

2

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

mess up; put in disorder; scatter about

Transitive. Refers to physically disturbing or disarranging things, such as scattering objects or making a mess. Less common than the intransitive sense.

子こ供どもが部屋へや中じゅうにおもちゃを取とり乱みだした。
The child scattered toys all over the room.

Written forms

取とり乱みだすUsage78%
Standard kanji spelling.
とり乱みだすUsage9%
search-only kanji form
Search-only mixed kanji-kana form; not commonly used.
とりみだすUsage8%
取とり乱みだすUsage4%
search-only kanji form
Search-only kanji form; not commonly used.

Kanji

取take, fetch, take up
乱riot, war, disorder

Similar words

慌あわてる
慌てる emphasizes hurried, flustered action due to surprise or panic, while 取り乱す focuses on losing emotional composure and self-control.
動どう揺ようする
動揺する is a more formal or written term for being shaken or agitated, often used for emotional or mental disturbance. 取り乱す is more colloquial and implies visible loss of calm.

Etymology

Compound of 取り (prefix adding emphasis or 'completely') and 乱す (to disturb, to throw into disorder). The intransitive sense developed from the idea of one's mind or composure being thrown into disorder.