散る

ちる
JLPT:N2
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1For blossoms, leaves, etc. to fall off a branch.

Group 1 VerbIntransitive Verb

Examples

桜は咲いてから一週間ほどで散ってしまう。

Cherry blossoms fall about a week after they bloom.

秋になると木々の葉が次々に散る。

In autumn, the leaves of the trees fall one after another.

風で桜が舞い散り、地面がピンク色になった。

The cherry blossoms danced and fell in the wind, turning the ground pink.

花瓶の花はもう散り始めている。

The flowers in the vase have already begun to wilt and fall.

2For a gathered group of people or things to break apart and spread out.

Group 1 VerbIntransitive Verb

Examples

警察が来ると、群衆はすぐに散った。

When the police arrived, the crowd quickly dispersed.

爆発の衝撃でガラスの破片が四方に散った。

The glass shards scattered in all directions from the force of the explosion.

試合が終わると、観客は各方向へ散っていった。

When the game ended, the spectators dispersed in different directions.

3For fog, clouds, or a plan/gathering to dissipate and cease to exist.

Group 1 VerbIntransitive Verb

Examples

日が昇るにつれ、朝霧は徐々に散っていった。

As the sun rose, the morning fog gradually cleared away.

話し合いがまとまらず、会はそのまま散った。

The discussion didn't come together, and the meeting just broke up.

4For ink or color to spread and blur; also, for a rumor or piece of information to spread widely.

Group 1 VerbIntransitive Verb

Examples

万年筆のインクが紙に散ってしまった。

The fountain pen ink bled into the paper.

その噂はまたたく間に学校中に散った。

The rumor spread throughout the school in an instant.

5A poetic expression for dying honorably, especially in battle.

Group 1 VerbIntransitive Verb

Examples

多くの若者が国のために戦場に散った。

Many young men fell honorably on the battlefield for their country.

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