ざらざら

adverb

rough; coarse; grainy

descriptive

1. rough; coarse

Describes a surface that is rough to the touch, like sandpaper or dry skin.

紙(かみ)やすりはざらざらしている。

Sandpaper is rough.

冬(ふゆ)になると肌(はだ)がざらざらになる。

My skin becomes rough in winter.

ざらざらした感触(かんしょく)の壁(かべ)。

A wall with a rough texture.

ざらざら is a 擬態語(ぎたいご) (mimetic word) describing a rough, gritty, or sandpaper-like texture. Can describe surfaces, skin, or the sensation when touching something rough.

Common patterns

ざらざらする: to feel rough
ざらざらした肌(はだ): rough skin
ざらざらになる: to become rough
ざらざらした手触(てざわ)り: rough texture/feel

What IT describes

SIMILAR WORDS (texture mimetics):

ごつごつ: rugged, bumpy (larger irregularities)
かさかさ: dry and rough (especially dry skin)
つるつる: slippery smooth
すべすべ: silky smooth (opposite of ざらざら)
でこぼこ: uneven, bumpy (surface shape)

Related Words

Antonym: さらさら (smooth)

Antonym: すべすべ (silky smooth)

Antonym: つるつる (slippery smooth)

Related: ごつごつ (rugged, bumpy)

Compare: カサカサ (dry and rough)

Compare: 凸凹(でこぼこ) (uneven, bumpy)

Compare: がさがさ (rustling)

Related: ざらつく (to feel rough)

Compare: つぶつぶ (grainy bumps)

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Added 2026.1.16 12:19 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:29

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