ぼろ
N2襤褸
[boro]
Definitions
1.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
rag; old cloth
2.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
tattered clothes; ragged clothes; rags
3.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
fault (one is trying to hide); defect; weakness
4.noun or verb acting prenominally; adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
worn-out; run-down; shabby; ragged; tattered
Other Readings
「襤褸」 has another reading with different meanings.
Example Sentences
彼はぼろを着ていたが心は豊かな人だったよ。
He wore rags but was a person with a rich heart.
ぼろ雑巾のように疲れ切って帰宅したことがある。
I've come home exhausted like a worn-out rag.
嘘がばれて話のぼろが出てきてしまった状況だ。
The lie was exposed and flaws in the story came out.