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Meanings

rags

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ラン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ăŒă‚

Common Words

脀耞
ボロ
Usually kana
Freq #23890
1

Common noun

rag; old cloth

2

Common noun

tattered clothes; ragged clothes; rags

Examples
ăăźç”·ăŻăƒœăƒ­ă‚’ç€ăŠă„ăŸă€‚
The man was in rags.
3

Common noun

fault (one is trying to hide); defect; weakness

4

Noun or verb acting prenominally; Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

worn-out; run-down; shabby; ragged; tattered

Examples
ăŒă‚æœăŒæ­Łç›Žè€…ă‚’ćŒ…ă‚“ă§ă„ă‚‹ă‹ă‚‚ă—ă‚ŒăȘい。
A ragged coat may cover an honest man.
ボロい
è„€è€žă„
ïœžă„ Adj.
Usually kana
Freq #25741
1

Colloquial

worn-out; run-down; beat-up; shabby; dilapidated

ăŒă‚ăŒă§ă‚‹
è„€è€žăŒć‡șる
Expression
Ichidan verb
Freq #26645
1

to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown

ăŒă‚ćžƒ
ボロ戇れ
ăŒă‚ćˆ‡ă‚Œ
ăŒă‚ăă‚Œ
ăŒă‚ăŹăź (ăƒœăƒ­ćžƒïŒăŒă‚ćžƒ)
è„€è€žćˆ‡ă‚Œ
Noun
Freq #56621
1

old cloth; rag

ăŒă‚ă‚’ć‡șす
ăŒă‚ă‚’ă ă™
Expression
Godan verb
Freq #72108
1

to expose one's faults; to have one's defects exposed; to show oneself up

Examples
ă‚ă„ă€ă§ă‹ă„ă“ăšă°ă‹ă‚Šèš€ăŁăŠă‚‹ă‘ă©ă€ăăźă†ăĄăŒă‚ă‚’ć‡șすよ。
He's always talking like a big shot, but it won't be long before all his faults are exposed.
ボロっちい
è„€è€žăŁăĄă„
ïœžă„ Adj.
Usually kana
Freq #72345
1

Colloquial

worn-out; run-down; beat-up; shabby; dilapidated

ăŒă‚ă‹ă™
脀耞滓
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #82272
1

harsh criticism

2

something worthless or of little value

ăŒă‚ăă
è„€è€žçłž
ăȘ Adj.
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #88046
1

worthless; shit

2

disparaging; demeaning

ăƒœăƒ­ć±‹
ăŒă‚ćź¶
ăŒă‚ć±‹
ăŒă‚ă‚„
è„€è€žćź¶
è„€è€žć±‹
Noun
Freq #109455
1

run-down shabby house

Examples
ăăźćź¶ăŻă‹ăȘă‚ŠăŒă‚ć±‹ă«ăȘっどいる。
The house is quite run down.
2

Archaic

rag and scrap merchant

野脀耞菊
ノボロゼク
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #287352
1

common groundsel (Senecio vulgaris)

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