どうらん

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of どうらん – see the following entries.

【動乱】

[noun] riot, disturbance

[noun] unrest, agitation

【胴乱】

[noun] [late 1500s–late 1600s] (archaic, possibly obsolete) a shot bag, an oblong pouch or box for storing bullets on one's belt

[noun] [late 1600s–1870s] (archaic) a pouch or bag, such as a tobacco pouch, a handbag, or satchel, hung from one's 帯 (obi, “sash or belt”), kept in the hand, or slung over one's shoulder

[noun] [from late 1800s] (dated) an oblong metal box generally slung over one's shoulder and used to hold and protect fruit, vegetables, or other food while harvesting

[noun] [from early 1900s] a train conductor's bag, used to hold signaling lights and flags, keys, and other things needed for their duties

Alternative spellings
筒卵, 銃卵

(This term, どうらん, is an alternative spelling of the above terms.)