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
Dictionary Definition
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 rough paper has a coarse, granular texture. {rough (touch, voice, etc.), coarse, gritty, granular, sound of grains or beads moving}
砂で床がザラザラしていたから掃除をした。
I cleaned because the floor was gritty with sand. {rough (touch, voice, etc.), coarse, gritty, granular, sound of grains or beads moving}
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 hurt my throat, so my voice is rough. {rough (touch, voice, etc.), coarse, gritty, granular, sound of grains or beads moving}
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。
Since today is Setsubun, let's pour the beans from the bag onto the plate, making a gritty sound. {rough (touch, voice, etc.), coarse, gritty, granular, sound of grains or beads moving}
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 wrote characters on the rough, gritty surface, they ended up all jagged and uneven. {rough (touch, voice, etc.), coarse, gritty, granular, sound of grains or beads moving}
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