ボロボロ

worn-out; ragged; tattered; battered

Also:crumbling, falling (in drops or clumps), (physically or mentally) worn-out

AdjectiveJLPT N3

What does ボロボロ mean?

ボロボロ is a Japanese adjective meaning worn-out; ragged; tattered; battered in English. It can also be translated as crumbling, falling (in drops or clumps), (physically or mentally) worn-out depending on context. It is written as ボロボロ in hiragana, and boroboro in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

祖母は服をボロボロになるまで着る。

My grandmother wears a dress to rags.