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

    1. No-adjective, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)

      1.

      worn-out, ragged, tattered, battered, scruffy

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

      2.

      crumbling, dry and crumbly

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    3. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

      3.

      falling (in drops or clumps), scattering

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    4. Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)

      4.

      (physically or mentally) worn-out, exhausted

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    5. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

      5.

      (coming to light) one after another

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word

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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。

      Watching a touching movie, tears fall like crumbling. {worn-out, torn, crumbling, tattered, tears or grain of rice falling}

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      (いわ)(くぎ)()()けたら(いわ)ぼろぼろ(くだ)けた。

      When I nailed into the rock, the rock crumbled into pieces. {worn-out, torn, crumbling, tattered, tears or grain of rice falling}

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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 crumbling cold rice is so unpalatable, I can't eat it. {worn-out, torn, crumbling, tattered, tears or grain of rice falling}

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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。

      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}

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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。

      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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