散る (Chiru) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves), to scatter, to be dispersed, to disappear”.
Meanings
- godan verb, intransitive verbto fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves)
- godan verb, intransitive verbto scatter; to be dispersed
- godan verb, intransitive verbto disappear; to dissolve; to break up
- godan verb, intransitive verbto spread; to run; to blur
- godan verb, intransitive verbto die a noble death
Examples
秋には葉が散る。
The leaves fall in autumn.
ほとんどの葉が散ってしまった。
Almost all the leaves have fallen.
彼女は枯葉が散っていくのを眺めていた。
She was watching the dead leaves falling.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).