みどろ
Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000
Meanings
1
covered with; stained; smeared
usually written using kana alone
Suffix attached to nouns indicating something is covered or smeared with that substance, often with a messy or unpleasant nuance. Common in words like 血みどろ (bloodstained) and 泥みどろ (muddy).
He fought, covered in blood.
The children were playing, covered in mud.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉みどろになるto become covered/smeared in (blood, mud, etc.)
He became covered in blood from the fight.