Decoded Slug: ～だらけ (〜darake)
Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
～だらけ (〜darake)
～だらけ (〜darake)
Short explanation:
Indicates that something is full of or covered with a certain characteristic or quality.
Formation:
Noun + だらけ
Examples:
彼の部屋はゴミだらけだ。
Kare no heya wa gomi darake da.
His room is full of trash.
このビーチは岩だらけで泳ぎにくい。
Kono biichi wa iwa darake de oyogi nikui.
This beach is full of rocks and hard to swim at.
彼の顔はしわだらけだ。
Kare no kao wa shiwa darake da.
His face is covered with wrinkles.
このリンゴは虫食いだらけだ。
Kono ringo wa mushikui darake da.
This apple is full of wormholes.
Long explanation:
The ～だらけ grammar point is used to express that something is full of, covered with, or filled with a certain characteristic or quality. It highlights a negative or undesirable characteristic or attribute.
