“Disturbance” in Japanese
Short answer
Disturbance in Japanese is “騒ぎ” (sawagi). Full meaning: uproar, disturbance.
Other ways to say “Disturbance” in Japanese
騒乱
souran disturbance, riot, mayhem
擾乱
jouran disturbance
波乱
haran disturbance, trouble, commotion, uproar, turmoil; ups and downs (e.g. in life), vicissitudes
変乱
henran disturbance, uprising, war
紛擾
funjou disturbance, trouble, dispute
動乱
douran disturbance, upheaval, unrest, war, riot
撹乱
kakuran disturbance, confusion, perturbation, commotion, turbulence
てんやわんや
tenyawanya confusion, disturbance, commotion, chaos, disorder
騒擾
soujou riot, disturbance
ひと騒動
hitosoudou disturbance, kerfuffle
兵乱
heiran war, disturbance
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