Meaning & usage
だらけ shows that something is covered in or full of something, usually in an excessive and undesirable way. It attaches directly to a noun, as in 泥だらけ or 間違いだらけ, and it behaves like a na-adjective or noun, giving forms like だらけだ, だらけの and だらけで. It is not used for pleasant things, so avoid pairing it with words for desirable items.
Example sentences 7
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彼はすきだらけだ。
He is utterly unguarded.
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彼は金持ちではない。それどころか、彼は借金だらけだ。
He is not rich. On the contrary, he is deep in debt.
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その部屋は紙くずだらけだった。
The room was littered with scraps of paper.
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彼女の顔はにきびだらけだ。
Her face is covered with pimples.
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彼はけんかしてあざだらけになった。
He had bruises all over after the fight.
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彼は欠点だらけだ。
He is a mass of faults.
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あの子はあかだらけだ。
The child is dirty.
In past JLPT papers
This came up in 2 past exam questions.
