Illustration: Across the wooden floor of a Japanese living room, marbles lie far apart beneath a chair, beside a floor cushion, near the balcony door, and around a child's knees. Their drawstring bag rests tipped on its side with only a few marbles remaining inside.

JLPT N2verbLevel estimated by Bebop

散ちらばる

chirabaru

to be scattered about

Example sentences

  1. 本ほんが部屋へやのあちこちに散ちらばっていた。

    There were books lying about the room.

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  2. 空あき缶かんがその場所ばしょのあちこちに散ちらばっていた。

    Empty cans were scattered about the place.

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  3. 彼かれらは四方八方しほうはっぽうに散ちらばった。

    They were scattered in all directions.

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Kanji in 散

  • 散scatter; disperseOnサンKunちる・ちらす・ちらかす

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