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ばらばら
barabara
Description
「ばらばら」は、物や人がまとまっていなくて、あちこちに分かれている様子を表す言葉です。
"ばらばら" describes things or people that are not together and are scattered around.
意見がそろわない時や、物が細かく分かれた時によく使います。
It is often used when opinions don't agree or when things are broken into small pieces.
Meanings
ばらばらbarabara
scattered; in pieces; broken apart
本がばらばらになってしまった。
The book fell apart.
ばらばらbarabara
disunited; not matching; each different
みんなの意見はばらばらだった。
Everyone's opinions were all over the place.
ばらばらbarabara
sound of heavy rain or things falling
雨がばらばらと降ってきた。
Rain started falling in scattered drops.
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Notes
- Nuance
often used with になる (fall apart) or だ (be inconsistent); very common in speech.
- Etymology
mimetic/onomatopoeic word; base ばら relates to scattering, as in ばらまく.
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