Meaning of ぼろぼろ in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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ぼろぼろ, ボロボロ
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Romajiboroboro, boroboro
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), adverb (fukushi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
- Meaning
- worn-out; torn; crumbling; tattered
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- tears or grain of rice falling
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Example Sentences
ぼろぼろ, ボロボロ used in context
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A tattered flag which continues to flutter in the wind.
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She had the book with a torn cover under her arm.
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My grandmother wears a dress to rags.
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I wear my coat to rags.
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I have worn out my shoes.
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Smoking does damage your lungs.
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