ギザギザ
ぎざぎざ
noun, na-adjective, onomatopoeia
jagged, serrated
1.
jagged, serrated, zigzag
Having a rough, uneven edge with sharp points, like the teeth of a saw.
ギザギザの葉っぱ。
A jagged leaf.
缶のふたがギザギザで手を切りそうだ。
The can lid is jagged and I might cut my hand.
ハサミで切ったら、端がギザギザになってしまった。
When I cut it with scissors, the edge ended up jagged.
ギザギザ is an onomatopoeic word describing rough, uneven edges with sharp points — like saw teeth or torn paper.
GRAMMAR:
- ギザギザの + noun: ギザギザの葉 (jagged leaf)
- noun + がギザギザだ: 端がギザギザだ (the edge is jagged)
- ギザギザに + verb: ギザギザに切る (to cut jaggedly)
- ギザギザした + noun: ギザギザした形 (jagged shape)
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- ギザギザの刃: serrated blade
- ギザギザの線: zigzag line
- ギザギザした岩: jagged rock
CONTRAST:
- でこぼこ: bumpy, uneven (surface irregularity)
- ギザギザ: jagged, serrated (sharp pointed edges)
- なみなみ: wavy (smooth undulation)