Shirabe
ボロ を 出す
English jmdict
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi) word usually written using kana alone rag;old cloth
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi) word usually written using kana alone tattered clothes;ragged clothes;rags
その男はボロを着ていた。
The man was in rags.
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi) word usually written using kana alone fault (one is trying to hide);defect;weakness
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noun or verb acting prenominallyadjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi) word usually written using kana alone worn-out;run-down;shabby;ragged;tattered
ぼろ服が正直者を包んでいるかもしれない。
A ragged coat may cover an honest man.
English jmdict
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expressions (phrasesGodan verb with 'su' ending to expose one's faults;to have one's defects exposed;to show oneself up
あいつでかいことばかり言ってるけど、そのうちぼろを出すよ。
He's always talking like a big shot, but it won't be long before all his faults are exposed.
Other forms ぼろを出す 【ぼろをだす】 · 襤褸を出す 【ぼろをだす】 (search-only kanji form)