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A19 No-adjective, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb

ボサボサruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.), unkempt, dishevelled, untidy, tousled, idling away time, dawdling, dilly-dallying

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    1. No-adjective, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb

      1.

      ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.), unkempt, dishevelled, untidy, tousled

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    2. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb

      2.

      idling away time, dawdling, dilly-dallying

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word

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    ボサボサぼさぼさ

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      ボサボサの(かみ)をブラシで(ととの)える。

      Tidying up the unkempt hair with a brush. {ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.), unkempt, dishevelled, untidy, tousled, idling away time, dawdling, dilly-dallying}

      ボサボサしていないで仕事(しごと)をしなさい!

      Stop dilly-dallying and get to work! {ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.), unkempt, dishevelled, untidy, tousled, idling away time, dawdling, dilly-dallying}

      先生(せんせい):「授業(じゅぎょう)(ちゅう)にボサボサしていると落第(らくだい)するぞ!」

      Teacher: "If you're dilly-dallying during class, you'll fail!" {ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.), unkempt, dishevelled, untidy, tousled, idling away time, dawdling, dilly-dallying}

      ボサボサの(あたま)会社(かいしゃ)()るのは常識(じょうしき)(てき)にありえない(こと)です。

      Coming to the office with unkempt hair is something that is simply not acceptable in terms of common sense. {ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.), unkempt, dishevelled, untidy, tousled, idling away time, dawdling, dilly-dallying}

      せっかく(かみ)をセットしたのに、強風(きょうふう)のせいでボサボサになってしまった。

      Despite going to the trouble of styling my hair, it ended up getting tousled because of the strong wind. {ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.), unkempt, dishevelled, untidy, tousled, idling away time, dawdling, dilly-dallying}

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