Translation guide
Describes something thick, dense, and spreading, like hair, fur, or plants.
Describing hair, fur, eyebrows, or a tail that is thick, full, and sticks out.
A mimetic word for something soft, thick, and fluffy, like hair, fur, or a tail. Very common and natural.
Describing plants, bushes, or trees that are thick with many branches or leaves.
The past tense of 茂る (to grow thick), used as an adjective meaning 'dense' or 'bushy' for plants.
茂った低木が道をふさいでいた。
Bushy shrubs blocked the path.
あの犬はしっぽがふさふさしている。
That dog has a bushy tail.
彼はふさふさした眉毛をしている。
He has bushy eyebrows.
Describes hair or fur that is thick, tangled, or unruly. Often used for messy or curly bushy hair.
彼の髪はもじゃもじゃだ。
His hair is bushy and messy.
Describes hair, grass, or weeds growing thick and wild. Often implies overgrowth or neglect.
庭の草がぼうぼうに伸びている。
The garden is overgrown with bushy weeds.
A mimetic word for something rounded and thick, like a bushy tree or a mound of leaves.
こんもりとした木が公園にある。
There is a bushy tree in the park.
Describes something thick and shaggy, like overgrown plants or unkempt hair. Less common for plants.
もさもさした茂みの中に猫が隠れている。
A cat is hiding in the bushy thicket.