びしょびしょ
びしょびしょ
adverb
soaking wet; drenched
1.
soaking wet; drenched
Describes being completely wet, thoroughly soaked with water.
雨でびしょびしょに濡れた。
I got soaking wet from the rain.
服がびしょびしょだ。
My clothes are soaking wet.
汗でシャツがびしょびしょになった。
My shirt got drenched with sweat.
びしょびしょ is an onomatopoeic word describing being thoroughly soaked with water. It functions as a na-adjective and adverb.
FORMS:
- びしょびしょだ: is soaking wet (predicate)
- びしょびしょに濡れる: to get soaking wet
- びしょびしょになる: to become soaking wet
- びしょびしょの服: soaking wet clothes (modifier)
DEGREES OF WETNESS:
- しっとり: slightly moist (pleasant)
- じっとり: damp, clammy (unpleasant)
- びしょびしょ: soaking wet
- ずぶ濡れ: completely drenched (noun)
REGISTER:
Casual and vivid. Common in everyday speech. The variant びしょ濡れ (noun) means "soaking wet" and is slightly more literary.
Related Words
Related:
ずぶ濡れ (completely drenched (noun))
Contrast:
しっとり (slightly moist (pleasant))
Related:
濡れる (to get wet)