騒動

そうどう

strife, riot, rebellion

Also:(media) uproar, feud

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.