傷(きず)だらけ

きずだらけ
noun, na-adjective
covered with wounds; full of scratches; riddled with flaws
descriptive
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(て)が傷(きず)だらけだ。
My hands are covered with scratches.
猫(ねこ)に引(ひ)っかかれて腕(うで)が傷(きず)だらけになった。
My arms got covered in scratches from a cat.
中古(ちゅうこ)のテーブルは傷(きず)だらけだったが、味(あじ)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(かれ)の経歴(けいれき)は傷(きず)だらけだ。
His career record is riddled with blemishes.
失敗(しっぱい)ばかりで傷(きず)だらけの人生(じんせい)だった。
It was a life full of failures and scars.
あの計画(けいかく)は傷(きず)だらけで、修正(しゅうせい)が必要(ひつよう)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

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Related Words

Related: 泥(どろ)だらけ (covered in mud)
Compare: 満身創痍(まんしんそうい) (covered in wounds)
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Added 2026.5.5 23:12 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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