~だらけ
〜darake
Formation
Noun + だらけ
Indicates that something is full of or covered with a certain (usually negative) characteristic.
When to use
だらけ: covered in something unwelcome (間違いだらけ).
Explanation
The ~だらけ grammar point is used to express that something is full of, covered with, or filled with a certain characteristic. It frequently has a negative or undesirable nuance.
Example sentences
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His room is full of trash.
Kare no heya wa gomi darake da.
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This beach is full of rocks and is difficult to swim at.
Kono bīchi wa iwa darake de oyogi nikui.
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His face is covered with wrinkles.
Kare no kao wa shiwa darake da.
このリンゴは虫食いだらけだ。
This apple is riddled with wormholes.
Kono ringo wa mushikui darake da.
Totality (Entirely / Full Of / Covered In)
- Noun ずくめ~zukumeN1Denotes 'entirely' or 'nothing but' the preceding noun.
- Noun に限る~ni kagiruN1Expresses the idea that 'nothing but', 'nothing is better…
- ~っぱい〜ppaiN3Expresses fullness or completeness; 'full', 'full of'…
- Noun まみれ~mamireN1Expresses a state in which something is entirely covered…
- Noun + ぐるみ〜gurumiN1Describes 'entirely', 'all together', or 'as a whole group'.
Corpus examples (60)
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The graffiti-covered building is ugly to look at.
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This article is full of lies.
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Two high school boys beat Tom black and blue.
トムはメアリーをアザだらけになるまで殴った。
Tom beat Mary black and blue.
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Tom's house is full of toys.
結婚の後、アランは黴だらけの小さいアパートを出て、生活が華美に流れた。
After his wedding, Alain left his small, moldy apartment and led an extravagant life.
うわぁ、観光客だらけ。
Wow, it's swarming with tourists!
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Don't dash off a sloppily written report filled with mistakes.
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I wrote the composition in haste, so it must be full of mistakes.
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This book is full of mistakes.
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Her face is covered with pimples.
彼女の顔は小さく、色白で痩せこけ、さらにそばかすだらけだった。
Her face was small, white and thin, also much freckled.
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There was so much stuff on his desk that he had nowhere to write.
机はほこりだらけだ。
The desk is covered with dust.
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His voting record is riddled with contradictions.
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The argument is full of holes.
私の妻が瓶をわってしまったので、台所の床は牛乳だらけになっている。
There is milk all over the kitchen floor because my wife broke the bottle.
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Don't tramp in the living room with muddy feet.
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He is not rich. On the contrary, he is deep in debt.
さっき歩道を歩いてたら、車に水をかけられたの。見てよ、スカートも靴も泥だらけ!
Earlier, as I was walking down the sidewalk, a car drove by and splashed water on me. Look at this! My skirt and shoes are all muddy.
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This system is bristling with defects and drawbacks.
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I cannot help loving her in spite of her many faults.
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He is a mass of faults.
母さんは、女だてらに男だらけの中、建設会社で現場監督をしている。
Mum, a mere woman surrounded by men, works in a construction company as a site foreman.
彼が泥だらけでうつ伏せになっているのを見たとき、笑わずにはいられなかった。
I couldn't help laughing when I saw him lying face down covered with mud.