ヨレヨレ

Frequency rank: 50,150. – 51,356. (for form よれよれ: 42,321. – 43,060.)

adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

worn-out; shabby; seedy; wrinkled-up; threadbareonomatopoeic or mimetic word

Forms

ヨレヨレFrequency rank: 50,150. – 51,356.
よれよれFrequency rank: 42,321. – 43,060.

Generated definitions (experimental)

worn-out; shabby; seedy; wrinkled-up; threadbare

This meaning refers to something that has deteriorated in quality or appearance due to age or heavy use, often implying a sense of neglect or disrepair.

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That shirt has become worn-out.

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His shoes are so shabby that they need to be replaced.

Generated collocations (experimental)

worn-out clothesto become shabbyworn-out shoesshabby appearancewrinkled-up paperthreadbare bagseedy conditionto look worn-outespecially shabbyshabbiness

Wiktionary definitions (experimental)

いふく衣服などがふるく古くなったりしてかたちがくずれたり形が崩れたりしわになったりしているさま．.

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Example sentences

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1. 。

He had an old pickup truck and a big, battered mower.

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Tom Skeleton, the ancient stage doorkeeper, sat in his battered armchair, listening as the actors came up the stone stairs from their dressing rooms.

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3. でし。

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