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A disagreeable mixture or confusion of things; hence, a situation resulting from blundering or from misunderstanding. / (colloquial) A large quantity or number. / (euphemistic) Excrement.

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Source Word

mess

IPA(Pronunciation)

/mɛs/

Noun

countable uncountable colloquial euphemistic figuratively

A disagreeable mixture or confusion of things; hence, a situation resulting from blundering or from misunderstanding. / (colloquial) A large quantity or number. / (euphemistic) Excrement.

Japanese Meaning

散らばったものの混ざり合いや混乱、失敗や誤解によって生じる状態 / （口語的に）非常に多い量、莫大な数 / （婉曲的に）排泄物、糞便

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After the party, the living room was a complete mess of cups and confetti.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

パーティーの後、リビングはコップと紙吹雪で完全な混乱状態だった。

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A disagreeable mixture or confusion of things; hence, a situation resulting from blundering or from misunderstanding.

No, look, I know that the place looks like a bit of a mess but it's actually a very delicate ecosystem. Everything is connected. It's like the rainforest. You change one thing, even the tiniest bit, and the whooole rainforest dies. You don't want the rainforest to die, do ya?

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