“Tattered” in Japanese
Short answer
Tattered in Japanese is “おんぼろ” (onboro). Full meaning: worn-out, run-down, shabby, tattered, dilapidated.
Other ways to say “Tattered” in Japanese
そぼろ
soboro minced meat or fish that is seasoned and fried (usu. served on top of rice); tattered, ragged, tangled; fine, small
くたくた
kutakuta exhausted, worn out, dead tired; battered (esp. of clothing), worn out, ragged, tattered; (boiling) to a pulp, to a mash, to a mush
オンボロ
onboro worn-out, run-down, shabby, tattered, dilapidated
ギタギタ
gitagita severely beaten up, thoroughly defeated, completely destroyed; severely damaged, battered, beat-up, tattered, worn-out
ぐたぐた
gutaguta exhausted, worn out, dead tired; battered (esp. of clothing), worn out, ragged, tattered; (boiling) to a pulp, to a mash, to a mush
くだくだ
kudakuda exhausted, worn out, dead tired; battered (esp. of clothing), worn out, ragged, tattered; (boiling) to a pulp, to a mash, to a mush
グダグダ
gudaguda exhausted, worn out, dead tired; battered (esp. of clothing), worn out, ragged, tattered; (boiling) to a pulp, to a mash, to a mush
グタグタ
gutaguta exhausted, worn out, dead tired; battered (esp. of clothing), worn out, ragged, tattered; (boiling) to a pulp, to a mash, to a mush
クダクダ
kudakuda exhausted, worn out, dead tired; battered (esp. of clothing), worn out, ragged, tattered; (boiling) to a pulp, to a mash, to a mush
クタクタ
kutakuta exhausted, worn out, dead tired; battered (esp. of clothing), worn out, ragged, tattered; (boiling) to a pulp, to a mash, to a mush
ぐだぐだ
gudaguda exhausted, worn out, dead tired; battered (esp. of clothing), worn out, ragged, tattered; (boiling) to a pulp, to a mash, to a mush
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