Vocab Info
N1 Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb, No-adjective, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
ザラザラrough (touch, voice, etc.), coarse, gritty, granular, sound of grains or beads moving
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Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb, No-adjective, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
1.
rough (touch, voice, etc.), coarse, gritty, sandy, granular
Onomatopoeic or mimetic wordAdverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle
2.
rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)
Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
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ザラザラ、ざらざら
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ザラザラとした紙には凹凸があります。
The paper has a rough texture with noticeable bumps and grooves.
砂で床がザラザラしていたから掃除をした。
The floor felt gritty from all the sand, so I cleaned it up.
風邪を引いて喉を痛めたので、声がザラザラしています。
I caught a cold and strained my throat, so my voice sounds rough.
今日は節分であることだし、袋から皿に豆をザラザラと出そう。
It’s Setsubun, so let’' pour the beans onto the plate with that gritty scattering sound.
ザラザラとした表面に文字を書いたら、文字がガタガタになってしまった。
When I tried writing on the rough surface, the letters came out jagged and messy.
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