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N1 Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), No-adjective

支離滅裂(しりめつれつ)incoherent, inconsistent, illogical, disorderly, confused, nonsensical

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    1. Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), No-adjective

      1.

      incoherent, inconsistent, illogical, disorderly, confused, nonsensical

      Yojijukugo

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    支離滅裂 【しりめつれつ】

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      子供(こども)はよく支離滅裂(しりめつれつ)(はなし)をします。

      Children often tell incoherent stories. {incoherent, inconsistent, illogical, disorderly, confused, nonsensical}

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      部長(ぶちょう)説明(せつめい)支離滅裂(しりめつれつ)(まった)理解(りかい)できません。

      The manager's explanation is completely incoherent and I can't understand it at all. {incoherent, inconsistent, illogical, disorderly, confused, nonsensical}

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      子犬(こいぬ)()らかした支離滅裂(しりめつれつ)状態(じょうたい)部屋(へや)片付(かたづ)ける。

      I will clean up the room that is in a disorderly state due to the mess made by the puppy. {incoherent, inconsistent, illogical, disorderly, confused, nonsensical}

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      先生(せんせい)支離滅裂(しりめつれつ)(はなし)ではなく順序(じゅんじょ)(ととの)った(はなし)をしなさいと()われた。

      The teacher told me to tell a story that is not incoherent, but one that is well-organized. {incoherent, inconsistent, illogical, disorderly, confused, nonsensical}

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      あんなにしっかりしていた(はは)認知(にんち)(しょう)(わずら)支離滅裂(しりめつれつ)(はなし)をするようになった。

      My mother, who used to be so reliable, developed dementia and started making incoherent conversations. {incoherent, inconsistent, illogical, disorderly, confused, nonsensical}

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