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
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。
Watching a touching movie, tears fall like crumbling. {worn-out, torn, crumbling, tattered, tears or grain of rice falling}
岩に釘を打ち付けたら岩がぼろぼろと砕けた。
When I nailed into the rock, the rock crumbled into pieces. {worn-out, torn, crumbling, tattered, tears or grain of rice falling}
ぼろぼろとした冷やご飯は不味くて食べられません。
The crumbling cold rice is so unpalatable, I can't eat it. {worn-out, torn, crumbling, tattered, tears or grain of rice falling}
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。
It seems that a tattered book related to ancient magic has been excavated from deep within the pyramid. {worn-out, torn, crumbling, tattered, tears or grain of rice falling}
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。
Having been fasting for a long time, even the dry and crumbling bread tasted delicious. {worn-out, torn, crumbling, tattered, tears or grain of rice falling}
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