“Unkempt” in Japanese
Short answer
ボサボサ
bosabosa
Unkempt 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 “Unkempt” in Japanese
ばさばさ
basabasa rustling, flapping, fluttering; unkempt (hair, etc.), loose, dishevelled; dry
見すぼらしい
misuborashii shabby, unsightly, unkempt, seedy
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
パサパサ
pasapasa rustling, flapping, fluttering; unkempt (hair, etc.), loose, dishevelled; dry
バサバサ
basabasa rustling, flapping, fluttering; unkempt (hair, etc.), loose, dishevelled; dry
ぱさぱさ
pasapasa rustling, flapping, fluttering; unkempt (hair, etc.), loose, dishevelled; dry
もじゃもじゃ
mojamoja tousled, shaggy (hair), scraggly (beard), dishevelled, disheveled, unkempt
ずぼら
zubora sloppy, slovenly, slipshod, negligent, loose, unkempt
バサバサッ
basabasa rustling, flapping, fluttering; unkempt (hair, etc.), loose, dishevelled; dry
ばさばさっ
basabasa rustling, flapping, fluttering; unkempt (hair, etc.), loose, dishevelled; dry
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