乱れる

• Reading: みだれる
• Romaji: midareru
• Kanji breakdown: 乱 (mida/ran) — disorder, chaos, rebellion
• Pronunciation: /mi.da.ɾe.ɾɯ/

Meaning

To be disordered; to be disarranged; to be in disarray. Describes a state of disruption or loss of regularity.

A Group 2 (ichidan) intransitive verb. Applies broadly to physical disorder (hair, clothing, papers), abstract disorder (peace, rhythm, morals), and emotional disturbance. The transitive counterpart is 乱す (midasu).

Examples

1. 風が強くて髪が乱れてしまった。 The wind was so strong that my hair got all messed up.
2. 生活リズムが乱れると体調を崩しやすい。 When your daily routine gets thrown off, you tend to feel under the weather.
3. 彼の発言で会議の雰囲気が乱れた。 His comments threw the mood of the meeting into disarray.

Usage Guide

Context: appearance, health, social situations

Tone: descriptive

Origin & History

From classical Japanese 乱る (midaru). The kanji 乱 depicts tangled threads, representing disorder and chaos.

Cultural Context

Era: Classical

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal