Vocab Info

N2 Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

騒動(そうどう)strife, riot, rebellion, turmoil, (media) uproar, brouhaha, (public) outcry, feud, tussle, quarrel, dispute

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    1. Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

      1.

      riot, rebellion, turmoil, strife

    2. Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

      2.

      (media) uproar, brouhaha, (public) outcry, scandal, controversy

    3. Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

      3.

      feud, tussle, quarrel, dispute

    All Forms

    騒動 【そうどう】

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    Examples

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      (こめ)不足(ぶそく)騒動(そうどう)()きました。

      A strife occurred due to a shortage of rice.

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      社長(しゃちょう)(うそ)がバレたので、騒動(そうどう)になった。

      The president caught me lying so there was an uproar.

      • N2

      会社(かいしゃ)騒動(そうどう)()こした社員(しゃいん)退職(たいしょく)(うなが)す。

      I encourage the employee who caused turmoil in the company to resign.

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      騒動(そうどう)迅速(じんそく)(おさ)めてこそ、(たよ)りになるリーダーと()えます。

      Only those who can quickly settle a dispute can be called dependable leaders.

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      トイレットペーパーを()()める騒動(そうどう)()きた。なお、問題(もんだい)(いっ)週間(しゅうかん)解決(かいけつ)した。

      There was an uproar over buying all the toilet paper. The problem was resolved within a week.

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