What does 騒動 mean?
騒動 is a Japanese noun meaning “strife, riot, rebellion” in English. It can also be translated as “(media) uproar, feud” depending on context. It is written as 騒動 in kanji, そうどう in hiragana, and soudou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
警察が騒動に介入した。
The police intervened in the disturbance.