Vocab Info

N1 の-adjective, な-adjective, Adverb, と-adverb, する-verb

ぼろぼろworn-out, torn, crumbling, tattered, tears or grain of rice falling

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    1. の-adjective, な-adjective

      1. 1.

        worn-out, ragged, tattered, battered, scruffy

        Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    2. Adverb, と-adverb, な-adjective, する-verb

      1. 2.

        crumbling, dry and crumbly

        Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    3. Adverb, と-adverb

      1. 3.

        falling (in drops or clumps), scattering

        Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    4. な-adjective

      1. 4.

        (physically or mentally) worn-out, exhausted

        Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    5. Adverb, と-adverb

      1. 5.

        (coming to light) one after another

        Onomatopoeic or mimetic word

    All Forms

    ボロボロぼろぼろ

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    Examples

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      感動(かんどう)する映画(えいが)()(なみだ)ぼろぼろこぼす。

      The movie was so moving, I couldn’t stop the tears from pouring down my face.

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      (いわ)(くぎ)()()けたら(いわ)ぼろぼろ(くだ)けた。

      When I struck the rock with a nail, it just crumbled apart.

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      ぼろぼろとした()やご(めし)不味(まず)くて()べられません。

      The dry, crumbly cold rice was so bad, I couldn't even eat it.

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      古代(こだい)魔術(まじゅつ)にまつわるぼろぼろ(ほん)がピラミットの(おく)から発掘(はっくつ)されたそうです。

      They say a tattered book about ancient magic was found deep inside the pyramid.

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      ずっと断食(だんじき)をしていたとあって、(かわ)いてぼろぼろになったパンも美味(おい)しく(かん)じました。

      After fasting for so long, even that dry, crumbling bread tasted amazing.

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