How to say 'Uneven' in Japanese | でこぼこ

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The Japanese word for Uneven is 'Dekoboko', written as でこぼこ in Japanese.

word

でこぼこ

Meaning

Uneven

Reading

Dekoboko

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun 'でこぼこ (でこぼこ)' means 'uneven' or 'rough'. It is used to describe surfaces or textures that are not smooth, such as bumpy roads or uneven ground. This word can also metaphorically describe situations or conditions that are irregular or inconsistent. For example: The road is uneven「道がでこぼこだ」(みちがでこぼこだ). The surface of the table is rough「テーブルの表面はでこぼこしている」(テーブルのひょうめんはでこぼこしている). Note that 'でこぼこ' can also function as an adjective when combined with 'する' to describe the state of being uneven or rough.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Frequency

7248

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word でこぼこ

This word contains 3 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

で

Reading

hiragana

こ

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ぼ

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'Dekoboko' means 'Uneven' .

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