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だらけ (darake)

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darake


Explanation

だらけ (darake) is a suffix that is used to indicate that something is full or covered with something undesirable. It is similar to the English phrase 'full of' or 'covered in'.


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Key Formation

  • Noun + だらけ

    ゴミだらけ (Full of garbage)

  • Noun + だらけの + Noun

    人だらけの街 (City full of people)


Example Sentences

  • 部屋はゴミだらけだ。

    The room is full of garbage.

    へやはごみだらけだ。

    Heya wa gomi darake da.

  • 道は人だらけだった。

    The street was crowded with people.

    みちはひとだらけだった。

    Michi wa hito darake datta.

  • 彼の机はホコリだらけだ。

    His desk is covered in dust.

    かれのつくえはホコリだらけだ。

    Kare no tsukue wa hokori darake da.

  • 彼女の服はシワだらけだ。

    Her clothes are full of wrinkles.

    かのじょのふくはシワだらけだ。

    Kanojo no fuku wa shiwa darake da.

  • 彼は言葉遣いが悪口だらけだ。

    He is full of foul language.

    かれはことばづかいがわるぐちだらけだ。

    Kare wa kotoba-zukai ga waruguchi darake da.


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Related Grammar, and what's the difference?

  • でいっぱい (de ippai) - (N4)
    - Both だらけ (darake) and でいっぱい (de ippai) are used to indicate that something is full, but だらけ (darake) is used for something undesirable or negative, while でいっぱい (de ippai) can be used for both positive and negative situations.
  • まみれ (mamire) - (N3)
    - While both だらけ (darake) and まみれ (mamire) are used to indicate that something is covered in or full of something, だらけ (darake) is used for something undesirable or negative, while まみれ (mamire) can be used for both positive and negative situations.
  • に溢れる (ni afureru) - (N2)
    - Both だらけ (darake) and に溢れる (ni afureru) can be used to indicate that something is full of something, but だらけ (darake) is more commonly used in informal or spoken language, while に溢れる (ni afureru) is more formal.

Useful Vocabulary that appeared in this page

  • * 部屋 (へや)room
  • * ゴミ (ごみ)garbage
  • * (みち)street
  • * (ひと)person
  • * (かれ)he/him
  • * (つくえ)desk
  • * ホコリ (ほこり)dust
  • * 彼女 (かのじょ)she/her
  • * (ふく)clothes
  • * シワ (しわ)wrinkle
  • * 言葉遣い (ことばづかい)word choice
  • * 悪口 (わるぐち)foul language

Quiz

Which of the following means 'The park was full of children.'?

  • 公園は子供だらけだった。
  • 公園は花だらけだった。
  • 公園は綺麗だらけだった。