Translation guide
Describes hair, fur, or fabric that is long, thick, and untidy. Also used for stories or jokes that are long-winded and rambling.
Describe a person's hair, an animal's coat, or a fabric that is long, thick, and messy.
An onomatopoeic word describing hair or fur that is thick, tangled, and messy. Often used for unkempt hair or shaggy dogs.
He has shaggy hair.
I like shaggy dogs.
Describes hair that is dry, uncombed, and sticking out in all directions. Often used for bedhead or neglected hair.
When I woke up, my hair was shaggy.
Literally 'deep-haired', meaning hairy or shaggy. More often used for body hair or animals with thick fur, but can describe shaggy coats.
That dog is shaggy.
Describe a rug, carpet, or fabric that has long, thick, and untidy fibers.
Describe a narrative that is overly long, disorganized, and often with a weak punchline.
Means 'long-winded' or 'dragging on'. Used for stories, speeches, or jokes that lack conciseness.
His stories are always shaggy.
Means 'rambling' or 'incoherent'. Describes a story that jumps around without a clear point.
Sorry for the shaggy story.
When describing a 'shaggy dog story', do not translate literally as 'もじゃもじゃの犬の話'. Instead, use だらだらとした話 or とりとめのない話. The English idiom refers to a long, rambling joke, not an actual dog.
That was a classic shaggy dog story.
I bought a shaggy rug.