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How to say 'Loose' in Japanese | だぶだぶ

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The Japanese word for Loose is 'Dabudabu', written as だぶだぶ in Japanese.

    Meaning

    Loose

    Reading

    Dabudabu

    Explanation

    The Japanese adjective 'だぶだぶ (だぶだぶ)' describes something that is loose or baggy, often referring to clothing that is too large for the wearer. It can also describe liquids that are sloshing around in a container. This word is onomatopoeic, conveying a sense of looseness or excess. For example: these pants are too loose「このズボンはだぶだぶだ」(このズボンはだぶだぶだ). The soup is sloshing in the bowl「スープがボウルの中でだぶだぶしている」(スープがボウルの中でだぶだぶしている). The word is often used in casual contexts and carries a slightly informal tone.

    Part Of Speech

    adjective

    Frequency

    7052

    Composition

    hiragana

    Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word だぶだぶ

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    Da
  • hiragana

    Reading

    Bu

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'Dabudabu' means 'Loose' .

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