| GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW) | | Japanese term or phrase: | 文字の無秩序 | | English translation: | Literal Chaos | | Entered by: | Charlesp |
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Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature | | Japanese term or phrase: 文字の無秩序 | | Something that happens when fans chase a rock star. |
| CharlespKudoZ activityQuestions: 936 (none open) ( 1 without valid answers) ( 59 closed without grading) Answers: 825
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| | Chaos | Explanation:
Mayhem, bedlam, furor, etc.
Not sure what 文字の is doing. Could mean 'literally chaos', or the whole phrase might be an imagistic metaphor of a confused mess of kanji perhaps scrawled by a drunken poet or something.
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Note added at 1 day21 hrs (2009-11-07 12:09:39 GMT)
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Re neutral comments. The 文字の is either metaphorical or literal. If it is metaphorical then since the main idea is that of chaos, disorder, confusion, then the image is clear and I don't think we need any more context. If it is literal then it would have to refer to disorder in some textual representation of the scene, such as a visual confusion of text in a manga, or a gushing and poorly written article, or perhaps an orgy or autograph signing. The latter seems possible. |
| Selected response from:
 Steven F Smith
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:19
| Grading comment Literal Chaos
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17 mins confidence:   | Chaos
Explanation:
Mayhem, bedlam, furor, etc.
Not sure what 文字の is doing. Could mean 'literally chaos', or the whole phrase might be an imagistic metaphor of a confused mess of kanji perhaps scrawled by a drunken poet or something.
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Note added at 1 day21 hrs (2009-11-07 12:09:39 GMT)
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Re neutral comments. The 文字の is either metaphorical or literal. If it is metaphorical then since the main idea is that of chaos, disorder, confusion, then the image is clear and I don't think we need any more context. If it is literal then it would have to refer to disorder in some textual representation of the scene, such as a visual confusion of text in a manga, or a gushing and poorly written article, or perhaps an orgy or autograph signing. The latter seems possible.
| Steven F Smith
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:19
Native speaker of:  English
PRO pts in category: 12
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Asker: Thanks Steven. I think that is it. And the idea of it looking as chaos, as you describe it (a confused mess that makes sense anyway), works well. Thanks again.
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