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How to say 'Crumpled' in Japanese | くしゃくしゃ

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The Japanese word for Crumpled is 'Kushakusha', written as くしゃくしゃ in Japanese.

    Meaning

    Crumpled

    Reading

    Kushakusha

    Explanation

    The Japanese adverb 'くしゃくしゃ' describes something that is crumpled, wrinkled, or messy. It is often used to describe the state of paper, fabric, or even hair. For example: The paper is crumpled「紙がくしゃくしゃだ」(かみがくしゃくしゃだ). Her hair is messy「彼女の髪がくしゃくしゃだ」(かのじょのかみがくしゃくしゃだ). Additionally, 'くしゃくしゃ' can also describe a person's emotional state, such as feeling upset or disheveled, though this usage is less common. For example: He looked upset and disheveled「彼はくしゃくしゃした顔をしていた」(かれはくしゃくしゃしたかおをしていた).

    Part Of Speech

    adverb

    Frequency

    4265

    Composition

    hiragana

    Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word くしゃくしゃ

This word contains 3 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ku
  • hiragana

    Reading

    Shi
  • hiragana

    しゃ

    Reading

    Sha
  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ya

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'Kushakusha' means 'Crumpled' .

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