～だらけ

Today’s Grammar Point:  ～だらけ

～だらけ is usually used in a negative concept meaning “full of something unwanted” or “covered with something undesirable.”

Connections

• [noun] だらけ

Examples

東京とうきょうは人ひとだらけだ。
Tokyo is full of people.

ジョンさんは血ちだらけで飛とび込こんできた。
John came jumping in covered with blood.

頭あたまから足あしの先さきまで泥どろだらけになった.
I was covered with mud from head to foot.

私わたしは欠点けってんだらけです。
I’m full of faults.

その説明せつめいは矛盾むじゅんだらけだ.
That explanation is full of contradictions.

エイミーは間違まちがいだらけの作文さくぶんを提出ていしゅつした。
Amy handed in an essay riddled with mistakes.

腐敗ふはいだらけの政治せいじはもうごめんだ。
I’ve had enough of corruption-ridden politics.

あの時ときは借金しゃっきんだらけだった。
I was up to my neck in dept at the time.

会場かいじょうは空席くうせきだらけだった。
The venue was almost empty.

ジョンさんの顔かおはにきびだらけだ。
John’s face is covered with pimples.

Answer to Today’s Question

だらけ is used for something unwanted, so the speaker doesn’t like to be surrounded by too many people in Tokyo.

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