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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    1. 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 word
    2. Adverb, 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(かみ)には凹凸(おうとつ)があります。

      The paper has a rough texture with noticeable bumps and grooves.

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      (すな)(ゆか)ザラザラしていたから掃除(そうじ)をした。

      The floor felt gritty from all the sand, so I cleaned it up.

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      風邪(かぜ)()いて(のど)(いた)めたので、(こえ)ザラザラしています。

      I caught a cold and strained my throat, so my voice sounds rough.

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      今日(きょう)節分(せつぶん)であることだし、(ふくろ)から(さら)(まめ)ザラザラ()そう。

      It’s Setsubun, so let’' pour the beans onto the plate with that gritty scattering sound.

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      ザラザラとした表面(ひょうめん)文字(もじ)()いたら、文字(もじ)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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