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JLPT N2 Upper Intermediate

くしゃくしゃ

Physically crumpled, disheveled, or emotionally frustrated.

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クシャクシャ used for emphasis
1 Na-adjective, Adverb, Noun (with の)

Crumpled / Wrinkled / Messy

Represents the visual and tactile state of paper, cloth, or hair that is crushed, wrinkled, or disheveled.

Example

彼 は 手紙 を 読ん で 、 くしゃくしゃ に 丸め た 。

He read the letter and crumpled it into a ball.

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2 Suru verb, Adverb

Upset / Frustrated

Depicts a confused, gloomy, or vexed mental state where thoughts feel jumbled and unclear.

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Physically crumpled, disheveled, or emotionally frustrated.
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