How to say 'Rough' in Japanese | がさがさ

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The Japanese word for Rough is 'Gasagasa', written as がさがさ in Japanese.

word

がさがさ

Meaning

Rough

Reading

Gasagasa

Explanation

The Japanese adverb 'がさがさ (gasagasa)' describes a rough or coarse texture, often implying dryness or lack of smoothness. It can also describe actions or sounds associated with roughness, such as rustling or scratching. For example: the paper feels rough「この紙はがさがさしている」(このかみはがさがさしている). His hands are rough from work「彼の手は仕事でがさがさだ」(かれのてはしごとでがさがさだ). The leaves rustled in the wind「葉っぱが風でがさがさと音を立てた」(はっぱがかぜでがさがさとおとをたてた). This word is often used to evoke a tactile or auditory sensation of roughness.

Part Of Speech

adverb

Frequency

4732

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word がさがさ

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

が

Reading

hiragana

さ

Reading

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'Gasagasa' means 'Rough' .

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