散らす

ちらす

to scatter, to disperse, to distribute

Also:to disperse, to distract, to do ... wildly (i.e. disorderly or frequently)

What does 散らす mean?

散らす is a Japanese verb meaning to scatter, to disperse, to distribute in English. It can also be translated as to disperse, to distract, to do ... wildly (i.e. disorderly or frequently) depending on context. It is written as 散らす in kanji, ちらす in hiragana, and chirasu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

両替人の金を散らし、その台を倒した。

He scattered the coins of the money-changers and overturned their table.