Japanese word

ずぶ濡れ

Pronunciation

Romajizubunure

Meaning

  • nounsoaked

Example

大雨でずぶ濡れです。ō ame de zu bu nu re de su

I am soaked from the heavy rain.

Illustration for ずぶ濡れ (soaked)

More examples

洗濯物を取り込む前に雨が降り、全部ずぶ濡れになってしまいました。sen taku butsu o to ri ko mu mae ni ame ga fu ri zen bu zu bu nu re ni na tte shi ma i ma shi ta

It rained before I brought in the laundry, and it all got soaked.

Core concept

Describes a state in which someone or something is completely saturated with water.

Common phrases

  • ずぶ濡れになるzu bu nu re ni na ru

    become soaked

  • ずぶ濡れの靴zu bu nu re no kutsu

    soaked shoes

Similar words

びしょ濡れbishonure: An informal expression for a person or thing that is extremely wet from water.

Definition in Japanese

雨などにひどくぬれて、全身や衣服が水でびしょびしょになった状態。ame na do ni hi do ku nu re te zen shin ya i fuku ga mizu de bi sho bi sho ni na tta jō tai

Word origin

The compound combines ずぶ (zubu, "completely") with 濡れ (nure, "wetness"), the noun form of 濡れる (nureru, "to get wet").

Usage tips

  • The word ずぶ濡れ (zubunure) is stronger than a general expression for being wet because it describes thorough soaking.

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