Zarazara
Also read: ざらざら
ザラザラ (Zarazara) is a Japanese adverb meaning “rough (touch, voice, etc.), coarse, gritty, sandy”.
Meanings
- adverb, adverb (to), suru verb, adjectival noun, na-adjectiverough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; sandy; granular
- adverb, adverb (to)rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)
Examples
彼の手はざらざらしている。
His hands feel rough.
猫の舌はざらざらしている。
The tongue of a cat feels rough.
この紙はざらざらしている。
This paper is rough.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).