1.
covered with wounds; full of scratches
Describes a physical state of having many wounds, cuts, scratches, or damage marks on the body or on an object's surface.
手が傷だらけだ。
My hands are covered with scratches.
猫に引っかかれて腕が傷だらけになった。
My arms got covered in scratches from a cat.
中古のテーブルは傷だらけだったが、味があった。
The secondhand table was full of scratches, but it had character.
2.
riddled with flaws; full of imperfections
Figuratively describes something with numerous problems, mistakes, or blemishes — such as a reputation, a record, or a plan.
彼の経歴は傷だらけだ。
His career record is riddled with blemishes.
失敗ばかりで傷だらけの人生だった。
It was a life full of failures and scars.
あの計画は傷だらけで、修正が必要だ。
That plan is full of flaws and needs revision.
The suffix だらけ means 'covered with' or 'full of' (always negative or neutral, never positive). Combined with 傷, it creates a vivid image of something thoroughly marked. Functions as a na-adjective (傷だらけの～) or predicate (～は傷だらけだ).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 傷だらけの体: body covered in wounds
- 傷だらけの手: scratched-up hands
- 傷だらけになる: to become covered in scratches
- 傷だらけの人生: a scarred life
RELATED ～だらけ EXPRESSIONS:
- 泥だらけ: covered in mud
- 血だらけ: covered in blood
- 間違いだらけ: full of mistakes
- 埃だらけ: covered in dust