ぼろい

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Alternative writings: 襤褸い, ボロい
Frequency:
1

Worn-out, run-down, or shabby (used colloquially for clothes, buildings, vehicles, etc.).

I-AdjectiveColloquialUsually Kana

Examples

このジャケット、古くてぼろいけど思い出があるから捨てられない。

This jacket is old and shabby, but I can't throw it away because it has memories.

彼の車はボロいが、まだ毎日動いている。

His car is beat-up, but it still runs every day.

そのアパートは外壁がはがれていて、かなりぼろい状態だ。

That apartment's exterior is peeling; it's in a pretty run-down state.

ぼろい家具ばかりの部屋はどうしてもみすぼらしく見える。

A room filled with shabby furniture inevitably looks miserable.

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