Shirabe
ボロ家
English jmdict
1
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) word usually written using kana alone rag;old cloth
2
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.
3
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) word usually written using kana alone fault (one is trying to hide);defect;weakness
4
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
1
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) run-down shabby house
その家はかなりぼろ屋になっている。
The house is quite run down.
2
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) archaic rag and scrap merchant
Other forms ボロ屋 【ぼろや】 · ぼろ家 【ぼろや】 · ぼろ屋 【ぼろや】 · 襤褸家 【ぼろや】 (rarely used kanji form) · 襤褸屋 【ぼろや】 (rarely used kanji form)