1To scatter small things—like petals, paper, or sparks—so they fly about and spread apart.
強風が桜の花びらを散らした。
A strong wind scattered the cherry blossom petals.
花火が夜空に光の粒を散らした。
The fireworks scattered sparks of light across the night sky.
子供たちがおもちゃを部屋中に散らして遊んでいた。
The children were playing, scattering their toys all over the room.
彼はテーブルの上に書類を散らしたまま出かけた。
He went out leaving the documents scattered across the table.
2To distribute or spread people or things out over an area.
主催者は会場のあちこちにスタッフを散らして配置した。
The organizer distributed staff members around various spots in the venue.
リスクを減らすため、資産を複数の銀行に散らして預けている。
To reduce risk, I keep my assets spread across several banks.
3To relieve or reduce a symptom—such as a fever, pain, or swelling—through medicine or treatment.
冷たいタオルで熱を散らした。
I brought down the fever with a cold towel.
マッサージで肩の凝りを散らしてもらった。
I had the stiffness in my shoulders relieved through massage.
4Used in the phrase 気を散らす, meaning to distract or divert someone's attention.
心配事があると、勉強に気を散らしてしまう。
When I have worries, they distract me from my studies.
スマホの通知が仕事の気を散らす原因になっている。
Phone notifications are a cause of distraction from work.
5Attached to a verb's continuative stem to form "〜し散らす," meaning to do something messily or indiscriminately all over the place.
子供がクレヨンで壁に落書きし散らした。
The child scribbled crayon all over the wall messily.
彼はメモを書き散らして、机の上が紙だらけになった。
He scribbled notes all over the place, and his desk was covered in paper.