どろんこ
どろんこ
noun
muddy, covered in mud
1.
muddy, covered in mud, mud-covered state
The state of being covered in mud, or mud itself (in childish speech). Very common in contexts involving children playing outside.
どろんこになった。
I got all muddy.
どろんこ遊びをする。
To play in the mud.
子供たちがどろんこになって遊んでいる。
The children are playing and getting all muddy.
KANJI: Can be written as 泥んこ.
WORD FORMATION: 泥 (mud) + んこ (emphatic/childish suffix).
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- どろんこになる (to get muddy)
- どろんこ遊び (mud play)
- どろんこ道 (muddy road)
NUANCE: Has a playful, childish quality. Often used in the context of children playing outdoors after rain.