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[そう()·どう()]
soudou
noun, suru verb

English Meaning(s) for 騒動

noun, suru verb
  1. strife; riot; rebellion; turmoil
  2. (media) uproar; brouhaha; (public) outcry; scandal; controversy
  3. feud; tussle; quarrel; dispute

Definition and Synonyms for 騒動

Hullabaloo disturbance usually in protest
Synonyms: あじ, アジ, アジテーション, 動乱, 動揺, 大騒ぎ, 扇動, 扇情, 煽り, 煽る, 興奮, 騒動
Public Violence a public act of violence by an unruly mob
Synonyms: 一揆, , 動乱, 暴動, 禍乱, 騒乱, 騒動
Disturbance a noisy fight
Synonyms: 事変, 動乱, 擾乱, 暴動, 波乱, 禍乱, 紛擾, 騒ぎ, 騒ぐ, 騒乱, 騒動
Fracas noisy quarrel
Synonyms: 乱闘, 口げんか, 激論, 騒動
Bother an angry disturbance
Synonyms: もむ, もめる, いざこざ, もやくや, ゴタゴタ, トラブル, つづらふじ, 悶着, 揉め, 揉め事, 波乱, 紛争, 紛擾, 葛藤, 風波, 騒ぎ, 騒ぐ, 騒動
Rioting a state of disorder involving group violence
Synonyms: 動乱, 暴動, 狼藉, 騒動
Disturbance a disorderly outburst or tumult
Synonyms: , 事変, 動乱, 変乱, 大騒ぎ, 擾乱, 暴動, 波乱, 混乱, 禍乱, 紛擾, 騒がしい, 騒乱, 騒動, 騒擾
Convulsion a violent disturbance
Synonyms: 動乱, 大乱, 大荒れ, 怒涛, 暴動, 波乱, 激動, 激変, 騒動
Uproar a state of commotion and noise and confusion
Synonyms: 喧騒, 大騒ぎ, 波乱, 騒ぎ, 騒く, 騒ぐ, 騒がしい, 騒動, 騒音

Meanings for each kanji in 騒動

» boisterous; make noise; clamor; disturb; excite
» move; motion; change; confusion; shift; shake

Categories 騒動 is a member of

Force an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
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Fighting the act of fighting
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Run-In an angry dispute
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Perturbation activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
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Disorder a disturbance of the peace or of public order
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Disturbance a disorderly outburst or tumult
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Disturbance the act of disturbing something or someone
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 騒動

Sample Sentences for 騒動

I'm going to rock the boat.
Big cities have too high a potential for riots.
Starting off, first on the agenda is about this morning's two-in-a-bed ruckus.
The anger of the people exploded, leading to a series of riots.
The police intervened in the disturbance.

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