JLPT N3 Intermediate
ボロボロ
Worn-out, tattered, crumbling, or physically and emotionally exhausted.
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ぼろぼろ hiragana
1 Na-adjective, Adverb, Noun
Worn-out / Ragged
Describes material objects that are severely damaged, tattered, or dilapidated due to age or heavy use.
Example
彼 は ボロボロ の ジーンズ を 履いて いた 。
He was wearing a pair of ragged jeans.
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2 Na-adjective, Adverb
Exhausted / A Wreck
Refers to a person who is utterly drained, feeling physically broken or emotionally shattered.
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3 Adverb
Crumbling / Falling in Clumps
Depicts the action of granular solids or heavy liquid drops falling repeatedly or scattering in pieces.
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