Tendency and state
～だらけ
full of; covered with (too many)
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How to form it
- Noun + だらけ
Register: Casual to neutral
Explanation
Says that a place or surface has too many of something, usually something unwelcome.
Conveys displeasure at the large amount. Common nouns are 間違い, ゴミ, 傷 and 借金.
Examples
部屋はゴミだらけだった。
へやはゴミだらけだった。
The room was full of rubbish.
この文章は間違いだらけだ。
このぶんしょうはまちがいだらけだ。
This text is full of mistakes.
彼の顔は傷だらけだった。
かれのかおはきずだらけだった。
His face was covered in scars.
Compare with
- ～まみれ: まみれ is for a coating of one substance; だらけ is for lots of separate items.
Common mistakes
- Using it for a positive amount. Use いっぱい or 満ちた for good things.