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“Ruffled” in Japanese

Short answer
ボサボサ bosabosa

Ruffled 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 “Ruffled” in Japanese

くしゅくしゅ kushukushu crumply (cloth, clothing, etc.), ruffled; itchy and runny (nose) 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 グシュグシュ gushugushu crumply (cloth, clothing, etc.), ruffled; itchy and runny (nose) グジュグジュ gujuguju crumply (cloth, clothing, etc.), ruffled; itchy and runny (nose) ぐじゅぐじゅ gujuguju crumply (cloth, clothing, etc.), ruffled; itchy and runny (nose) ぐしゅぐしゅ gushugushu crumply (cloth, clothing, etc.), ruffled; itchy and runny (nose) ぐじゅぐじゅっ gujuguju crumply (cloth, clothing, etc.), ruffled; itchy and runny (nose)

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