Vocab Info
N1 No-adjective, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb
ぼろぼろworn-out, torn, crumbling, tattered, tears or grain of rice falling
Dictionary Definition
Common
No-adjective, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
1.
worn-out, ragged, tattered, battered, scruffy
Onomatopoeic or mimetic wordAdverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Suru verb
2.
crumbling, dry and crumbly
Onomatopoeic or mimetic wordAdverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle
3.
falling (in drops or clumps), scattering
Onomatopoeic or mimetic wordNa-adjective (keiyodoshi)
4.
(physically or mentally) worn-out, exhausted
Onomatopoeic or mimetic wordAdverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle
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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感動する映画を観て涙をぼろぼろこぼす。
The movie was so moving, I couldn’t stop the tears from pouring down my face.
岩に釘を打ち付けたら岩がぼろぼろと砕けた。
When I struck the rock with a nail, it just crumbled apart.
ぼろぼろとした冷やご飯は不味くて食べられません。
The dry, crumbly cold rice was so bad, I couldn't even eat it.
古代の魔術にまつわるぼろぼろの本がピラミットの奥から発掘されたそうです。
They say a tattered book about ancient magic was found deep inside the pyramid.
ずっと断食をしていたとあって、乾いてぼろぼろになったパンも美味しく感じました。
After fasting for so long, even that dry, crumbling bread tasted amazing.
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