JLPT · Level 51
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Romajikasabaru
冬の服はかさばります。fuyu no fuku wa ka sa ba ri ma su
Winter clothes are bulky.
この箱は、見た目よりかさばります。ko no bako wa mi ta me yo ri ka sa ba ri ma su
This box is bulkier than it looks.
Describes something that takes up more physical space than its practical use or amount might suggest.
かさばる荷物ka sa ba ru ni motsu
bulky luggage
かさばる家具ka sa ba ru ka gu
bulky furniture
かさばる毛布ka sa ba ru mō fu
bulky blankets
物の体積が大きく、持ち運びや収納に多くの場所を必要とする。mono no tai seki ga ō ki ku mo chi hako bi ya shū nō ni ō ku no ba sho o hitsu yō to su ru
The native Japanese verb 嵩張る (kasabaru) combines 嵩 (kasa, "bulk") with 張る (haru, "to spread or extend").