Vocab Info

A4 Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)

ぼそぼそdry and crumbling, whispering, subdued, murmuring, muttering, tasteless, flavorless, flavourless

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb

      1.

      in a subdued voice, in undertones, in a whisper, in a mumble, in a murmur

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    2. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)

      2.

      dry and tasteless, stale

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word

    All Forms

    ぼそぼそボソボソ

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    Examples

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      水分(すいぶん)がなくてボソボソのパンを()べました。

      I ate stale bread with no moisture.

      クラスメイトがぼそぼそと(つぶや)いている。

      My classmate is murmuring.

        冷凍(れいとう)したご(めし)がぼそぼそしていて美味(おい)しくない。

        The frozen rice is stale and not tasty.

        ボソボソとした()やご(はん)美味(おい)しいとは()えない。

        I can't say that stale, cold rice is delicious.

        (おっと)がボソボソ(つぶや)くように()った言葉(ことば)()()れなかった。

        I couldn't make out the words my husband murmured.

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