てんやわんや ten'yawan'ya
てんやわんや
ten'yawan'ya
Noun
, Suru Verb
, na-Adjective
, no-Adjective
1. confusion; disturbance; commotion; chaos; disorder
kaishawa shimpaino toiawasede ten'yawan'yadatta.
The office was besieged by anxious inquiries.
Word Pronunciation
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Example Sentences
kaishawa shimpaino toiawasede ten'yawan'yadatta.
The office was besieged by anxious inquiries.
18 Variants Available
Essential 9 items
Noun
#53335
Noun
#50388
てんやわんやで
ten'yawan'yade
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. In a commotion; In confusion
Noun
#47383
Noun
#51153
てんやわんやじゃありません
ten'yawan'yajārimasen
The polite negative form
1. It is not chaotic.; It is not in an uproar.
Noun
#53337
てんやわんやじゃないです
ten'yawan'yajanaidesu
The polite negative form
1. It's not a chaotic mess.; It's not a scramble.
Noun
#49529
Noun
#49106
Noun
#49837
Noun
#48778
Common 6 items
Noun
#50540
Noun
#52349
てんやわんやじゃありませんでした
ten'yawan'yajārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not in chaos.; Was not a commotion.
Noun
#50550
てんやわんやじゃなかったです
ten'yawan'yajanakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. Wasn't in chaos.; Wasn't a commotion.
Noun
#52893
てんやわんやでしょう
ten'yawan'yadeshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. Likely chaotic; Probably a mess
Noun
#47604
てんやわんやではありませんでした
ten'yawan'yadewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not in confusion.; Was not chaotic.
Noun
#47649
Advanced 3 items
てんやわんやだったら
ten'yawan'yadattara
The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when in chaos; If/when in a panic
Noun
#54774
てんやわんやであれば
ten'yawan'yadeareba
The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when in chaos; If/when in a flurry
Noun
#52369
てんやわんやなら
ten'yawan'yanara
The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when in complete chaos; If/when in a great uproar
Noun
#47560