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だぶだぶ

loose; baggy; too big (of clothes)

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Examples

  1. このズボンはだぶだぶだ。

    このズボンはだぶだぶだ。

    These trousers are far too baggy.

  2. だぶだぶの上着が最新の流行なのだ。

    だぶだぶのうわぎがさいしんのりゅうこうなのだ。

    Loose jackets are the latest fad.

  3. 痩せたので、シャツがだぶだぶになってしまった。

    やせたので、シャツがだぶだぶになってしまった。

    I've lost weight, so my shirts hang off me now.

Common patterns

だぶだぶのズボン
baggy trousers
だぶだぶになる
to become loose / too big
だぶだぶの服
oversized clothes

Memory tip

A mimetic word for cloth hanging loose on the body. ぶかぶか is its close cousin, used more of shoes and hats; ゆったり is the positive word for a comfortably roomy fit, while だぶだぶ suggests it simply doesn't fit.

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