ぼうぼう
ぼうぼう
adverb, na-adjective, onomatopoeia
overgrown; unkempt; blazing
1.
overgrown; unkempt
Describes hair, grass, or vegetation that has grown wild and uncontrolled.
庭の草がぼうぼうに生えている。
The grass in the garden has grown wild.
髭がぼうぼうだ。
His beard is unkempt.
2.
blazing; burning fiercely
The sound or manner of flames burning intensely.
火がぼうぼう燃えている。
The fire is blazing fiercely.
DUAL USAGE:
1. GROWTH: Describes untidy, overgrown vegetation or hair
2. FIRE: Describes fierce, roaring flames
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 草がぼうぼう: grass has grown wild
- 髭がぼうぼう: unkempt beard
- 髪がぼうぼう: disheveled hair
- 火がぼうぼう: blazing fire
RELATED WORDS:
- ぼさぼさ: messy, disheveled (hair)
- めらめら: flames flickering
- ごうごう: roaring (fire, water)