ボロボロ

Also written ぼろぼろ

Meanings

1. の-adjective, な-adjective worn-out; ragged; tattered; battered; scruffy
2. Adverb, な-adjective, する verb crumbling; dry and crumbly
3. Adverb falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
4. な-adjective (physically or mentally) worn-out; exhausted
5. Adverb (coming to light) one after another

Example sentences

• 喫煙はあなたの肺をボロボロにする。
  Smoking does damage your lungs.
• 私は靴をぼろぼろにしてしまった。
  I've worn out my shoes.
• 祖母は服をボロボロになるまで着る。
  My grandmother wears a dress to rags.
• 彼女は表紙がボロボロの本をかかえていた。
  She had the book with a torn cover under her arm.
• 風にはためき続けるぼろぼろの旗が見える。
  I see a tattered flag which continues to flutter in the wind.

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