ぼろや

Japanese

Alternative spellings
ぼろ屋
ボロ屋
襤褸屋
ぼろ家
ボロ家
襤褸家

Etymology

ぼろ (boro, “rag; old, worn-out”) + 屋(や) (ya, “roof; dwelling; merchant”)

Pronunciation

Noun

ぼろや • (boroya) 

  1. old, run-down house
  2. rag merchant

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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