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boro
noun, prefix, na adjective

Alternate Written Forms:

boro
[()·()]
boro
ranru
[らん()·()]
ranru

English Meaning(s) for ボロ

noun, prefix
  1. rag; scrap; tattered clothes
  2. fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect
na adjective
  1. run-down; shabby; junky

Definition and Synonyms for ボロ

Scrap a small piece of something that is left over after the rest has been used
Synonyms: くず, ぼろ, ボロ切れ, 切れっ端, 切っ端, 切り端, 切れ端, 切り羽, 端くれ
Shortcoming a failing or deficiency
Synonyms: あら, ほぼ, ぼろ, にくい, ぼろい, デメリット, 不備, 不具合, , 欠点, 欠缺, 欠陥, 汚点, 瑕瑾, 瑕疵, 疵瑕, , , 短い, 短所, , , , 粗い, , 難い, 難点,
Rubbish worthless material that is to be disposed of
Synonyms: くず, ぼろ, ぼろい, がらくた, スクラップ, トラッシュ, ボロ切れ, 塵芥, 廃棄物, 廃物, くず物

Categories ボロ is a member of

Piece a separate part of a whole
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Disadvantage the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position
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Waste any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
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Stroke Order Diagrams for ボロ

Sample Sentences for ボロ

We won hands down, because the other players were weak.
This theory will bear examination.
The man was in rags.

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