“Worn-out” in Japanese
Short answer
Worn-out in Japanese is “おんぼろ” (onboro). Full meaning: worn-out, run-down, shabby, tattered, dilapidated.
Other ways to say “Worn-out” in Japanese
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
ヨレヨレ
yoreyore worn-out, shabby, seedy, wrinkled-up, threadbare
使い古し
tsukaifurushi worn-out
疲れた
tsukareta worn-out (as opposed to sleepy)
襤褸い
boroi worn-out, run-down, beat-up, shabby, dilapidated
古ぼけた
furuboketa worn-out, threadbare, timeworn, weathered, musty
衰残
suizan emaciated, worn-out
襤褸っちい
borotchii worn-out, run-down, beat-up, shabby, dilapidated
オンボロ
onboro worn-out, run-down, shabby, tattered, dilapidated
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
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