“Dishevelled” in Japanese
Short answer
ボサボサ
bosabosa
Dishevelled in Japanese is “ボサボサ” (bosabosa). Full meaning: ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.), unkempt, dishevelled, untidy, tousled; idling away time, dawdling, dilly-dallying.
Other ways to say “Dishevelled” in Japanese
もじゃもじゃ
mojamoja tousled, shaggy (hair), scraggly (beard), dishevelled, disheveled, unkempt
ばさばさ
basabasa rustling, flapping, fluttering; unkempt (hair, etc.), loose, dishevelled; dry
ぽさぽさ
posaposa ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.), unkempt, dishevelled, untidy, tousled; idling away time, dawdling, dilly-dallying
ぼさぼさ
bosabosa ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.), unkempt, dishevelled, untidy, tousled; idling away time, dawdling, dilly-dallying
くしゃくしゃ
kushakusha crumpled, rumpled, wrinkled, creased, tousled, disheveled, dishevelled; to be annoyed, to be irritated, to be upset; noisily (chewing)
もしゃもしゃ
moshamosha tousled, shaggy (hair), scraggly (beard), dishevelled, disheveled, unkempt
モシャモシャ
moshamosha tousled, shaggy (hair), scraggly (beard), dishevelled, disheveled, unkempt
モジャモジャ
mojamoja tousled, shaggy (hair), scraggly (beard), dishevelled, disheveled, unkempt
ぱさぱさ
pasapasa rustling, flapping, fluttering; unkempt (hair, etc.), loose, dishevelled; dry
バサバサ
basabasa rustling, flapping, fluttering; unkempt (hair, etc.), loose, dishevelled; dry
パサパサ
pasapasa rustling, flapping, fluttering; unkempt (hair, etc.), loose, dishevelled; dry
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