Meanings

1. adjectival noun, na-adjectiveworn-out; ragged; tattered; battered; scruffy
2. adverb, adverb (to), na-adjective, suru verbcrumbling; dry and crumbly
3. adverb, adverb (to)falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
4. na-adjective(physically or mentally) worn-out; exhausted
5. adverb, adverb (to)(coming to light) one after another

Examples

• 上着を着古してぼろぼろにする。

  I wear my coat to rags.

• 私は靴をぼろぼろにしてしまった。

  I've worn out my shoes.

• 祖母は服をボロボロになるまで着る。

  My grandmother wears a dress to rags.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).