Vocabulary

What does からから (karakara) mean?

からから means bone-dry, parched (throat); completely dried out.

Quick facts
Readingからから
Romajikarakara
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
からから
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkkarakara

bone-dry, parched (throat); completely dried out

Example sentences

  • Because it has not rained for days, the soil in the garden is completely dried out.

  • Because I walked in the heat, my throat became parched and bone-dry.

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