ぼこぼこ
ぼこぼこ
adverb
bumpy; dented; beaten up
1.
bumpy; uneven; full of dents
Describes a surface with many bumps or dents.
この道はぼこぼこだ。
This road is bumpy.
車がぼこぼこにへこんでいる。
The car is full of dents.
2.
beaten up; battered
Describes being thoroughly beaten or defeated.
ゲームでぼこぼこにされた。
I got completely beaten in the game.
Colloquial usage
ぼこぼこ has both literal (bumpy surface) and figurative (beaten badly) meanings.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- ぼこぼこにする: to beat up, to dent badly
- ぼこぼこにされる: to get beaten badly
SIMILAR WORDS:
- でこぼこ: uneven, bumpy (similar but without violent connotation)
- ぼろぼろ: worn out, tattered