～だらけ
だらけ
suffix
covered in ~; full of ~ (negative)
1.
covered in ~; full of ~; riddled with ~
Attaches to nouns to indicate being covered in or full of something undesirable. Almost always carries a negative connotation. Functions as a no-adjective when modifying nouns.
手が泥だらけだ。
My hands are covered in mud.
このレポートは間違いだらけで出せない。
This report is full of mistakes, so I can't submit it.
公園で遊んで帰ってきた子供は、服が砂だらけになっていた。
The child who came back from playing in the park had clothes covered in sand.
FORMATION:
Attaches directly to nouns: noun + だらけ
- 泥だらけ (covered in mud)
- 傷だらけ (covered in scratches)
- 間違いだらけ (full of mistakes)
- 血だらけ (covered in blood)
When modifying a noun, use の: 傷だらけの車 (a car covered in scratches).
CONTRAST:
- ～だらけ vs. ～まみれ: Both mean "covered in," but ～まみれ is limited to physical substances (血まみれ, 汗まみれ) and cannot be used with abstract nouns. ～だらけ works with both physical and abstract things (間違いだらけ, 借金だらけ).
- ～だらけ vs. ～ばかり: ～ばかり means "nothing but" without the negative nuance. ～だらけ always implies the situation is undesirable.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 傷だらけ (covered in scratches/wounds)
- 埃だらけ (covered in dust)
- 嘘だらけ (full of lies)
- 借金だらけ (riddled with debt)