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収拾がつかない
shuushuugatsukanai
also spelled shushugatsukanai
out of hand, uncontrollable, out of control, messy
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Kanji Breakdown
収
Income, Obtain, Reap, Pay, Supply, Store
On: しゅう Kun: おさ.める,おさ.まる
4 strokes N3
拾
Pick Up, Gather, Find, Go On Foot, Ten
On: しゅう,じゅう Kun: ひろ.う
9 strokes N2
How to Use This Word
I-adjective (い形容詞)
Pattern
収拾がつかない → 収拾がつかなくない → 収拾がつかなかった → 収拾がつかなくて

💡 Drop い to get the stem: add くない (negative), かった (past), くて (te-form).

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とても収拾がつかないですね。
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