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.
USAGE:
ギザギザ is an onomatopoeic word that describes a rough, uneven edge with sharp points. It modifies nouns with の (ギザギザの〜) or follows a noun with が as a predicate (〜がギザギザだ). It can also be used adverbially with に (ギザギザに切る).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- ギザギザの刃: serrated blade
- ギザギザに切る: to cut with a jagged edge
- ギザギザした形: jagged shape