だぶだぶ

Alternative writings: ダブダブ
JLPT:N1
Frequency:
1

Clothing that is loose or baggy — too large and hanging off the body.

Na-AdjectiveNoun Taking 'の'AdverbAdverb Taking 'と'Irregular VerbOnomatopoeic or Mimetic Word

Examples

このシャツ、ぶかぶかでだぶだぶしてるからサイズを替えたほうがいいよ。

This shirt is so baggy and loose; you should change the size.

子どもに大きめのズボンをはかせたら足元でだぶだぶして歩きにくそうだ。

When I put oversized pants on the child, they sagged at the feet and looked hard to walk in.

だぶだぶのパーカーはリラックスした部屋着として人気だ。

Baggy hoodies are popular as relaxed loungewear.

2

Flabby or saggy — soft flesh or material that hangs loosely and lacks firmness.

AdverbAdverb Taking 'と'Irregular VerbOnomatopoeic or Mimetic Word

Examples

年を取ると二の腕がだぶだぶしてきて気になる人もいる。

As people get older, the upper arms can become flabby, which bothers some.

使い古したソファはクッションがへたり、座るとだぶだぶする。

A worn-out sofa has sagging cushions that feel flabby when you sit.

そのドレスは胸の部分が合っておらず、だぶだぶに見える。

The dress doesn't fit at the bust and looks flabby there.

3

Describes a container or pocket filled so that the contents slosh or splash around; overflowing or sloshing.

AdverbAdverb Taking 'と'Na-AdjectiveIrregular VerbOnomatopoeic or Mimetic Word

Examples

お風呂に水を入れすぎて、湯船がだぶだぶとあふれそうになった。

I filled the bathtub too much and the water started sloshing and nearly overflowed.

フラスコを振ると中の液体がだぶだぶと動いて観察しにくい。

If you shake the flask, the liquid inside sloshes, making it hard to observe.

スープが器にだぶだぶと入っていて、食べるとあふれそうだ。

The bowl is filled with soup so it's sloshing and looks like it might spill when you eat.

4

To pour or cover something plentifully with liquid (e.g., drowning something in sauce); to be soaked or submerged in liquid.

AdverbAdverb Taking 'と'Onomatopoeic or Mimetic Word

Examples

彼はフライドポテトにケチャップをだぶだぶとかけて食べた。

He poured ketchup all over the fries and ate them.

シチューをだぶだぶにかけすぎてパンまでしみこんでしまった。

I poured so much stew that it soaked even into the bread.

洗濯物をだぶだぶに濡らしてから絞ったほうが汚れが落ちやすい場合もある。

Sometimes it's easier to remove stains if you wet the laundry thoroughly before wringing it out.

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