Vocabulary

What does 凸凹 (でこぼこ, dekoboko) mean?

凸凹 (でこぼこ, dekoboko) means bumpy, uneven; unbalanced.

Quick facts
Readingでこぼこ
Romajidekoboko
Part of speechnoun, no-adjective, na-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
でこぼこ
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommondekoboko

bumpy, uneven; unbalanced

  1. 1noun · no-adjective · na-adjective unevenness; roughness; ruggedness
  2. 2noun · no-adjective · na-adjective inequality; imbalance; unevenness

Example sentences

  • The surface of the desk is uneven.

  • This road is bumpy and hard to drive on.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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