騒動 (Soudou) is a Japanese noun meaning “riot, rebellion, turmoil, strife”.
Meanings
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbriot; rebellion; turmoil; strife
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verb(media) uproar; brouhaha; (public) outcry; scandal; controversy
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbfeud; tussle; quarrel; dispute
Examples
警察が騒動に介入した。
The police intervened in the disturbance.
国民の怒りが噴出して騒動が繰り返された。
The anger of the people exploded, leading to a series of riots.
大都市では騒動が起こる可能性が大変大きい。
Big cities have too high a potential for riots.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).