Japanese symbol for “demeaning”
襤褸糞
ぼろくそ
Romaji: borokuso
worthless; shit
In Japanese, demeaning is 襤褸糞, read ぼろくそ (borokuso).
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Meanings
- adj-na, n worthless; shit
- adj-na, n disparaging; demeaning
Written forms: 襤褸糞、ぼろ糞、ボロ糞. Readings: ボロクソ、ぼろくそ.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 襤褸 | ぼろ boro | rag; old cloth |
| 野襤褸菊 | のぼろぎく noborogiku | common groundsel (Senecio vulgaris) |
| 襤褸滓 | ぼろかす borokasu | harsh criticism |
| 襤褸い | ぼろい boroi | worn-out; run-down; beat-up |
| 脱糞 | だっぷん dappun | defecation; excretion; bowel movement |
| 胸糞 | むなくそ munakuso | feeling; mood |
| 糞尿 | ふんにょう funnyou | feces and urine; excreta; human waste |
| 糞便 | ふんべん funben | feces; faeces; excrement |
See also: Chinese symbol for “demeaning”.
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