ずたずた

adverb, na-adjective, onomatopoeia

in tatters, torn to shreds

1. in tatters, torn to shreds, in pieces

Describes something that has been completely torn apart, ripped to shreds, or utterly destroyed. Used both literally for physical objects and figuratively for emotions or plans.

服(ふく)がずたずたに裂(さ)けた。

The clothes were torn to shreds.

心(こころ)がずたずたになった。

My heart was torn to pieces.

Figurative usage

台風(たいふう)で庭(にわ)のネットがずたずたに引(ひ)き裂(さ)かれてしまった。

The garden net was ripped to shreds by the typhoon.

ずたずた is an onomatopoeia expressing a state of being completely torn apart or shredded.

Common patterns

ずたずたに引(ひ)き裂(さ)く: to tear to shreds
ずたずたになる: to become torn to pieces
ずたずたにする: to rip to shreds

Usage

心(こころ)がずたずた: heart torn to pieces
計画(けいかく)がずたずた: plans in tatters
自尊心(じそんしん)がずたずた: pride in tatters

Similar words

ぼろぼろ: tattered, worn out (worn out gradually through use; ずたずた is torn apart violently, all at once)

Related Words

Compare: ぼろぼろ (tattered (gradual))

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Added 2026.2.8 6:20 · Revised 2026.10.10 3:52

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