だぶだぶ

na-adjective, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

loose; baggy

Describes clothing that is too large, hanging loosely on the body. Often used with する to mean 'to be baggy' or 'to wear something baggy'.

See also: ぶかぶか · ゆったり · たぶたぶ

• このジャケットはだぶだぶで、サイズが合あわない。

  This jacket is baggy and doesn't fit.

• 彼かれはいつもだぶだぶのズボンをはいている。

  He always wears baggy pants.

adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

flabby; saggy

Used for body parts or flesh that lack firmness, such as loose skin or flabby muscles. Also used figuratively for something lacking tension.

• 運うん動どうしないと、お腹なかがだぶだぶになってしまう。

  If you don't exercise, your belly will get flabby.

• 年としをとると腕うでの肉にくがだぶだぶしてくる。

  As you age, the flesh on your arms becomes saggy.

adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle, na-adjective, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

sloshing; overflowing

Describes liquid moving heavily inside a container, or a container filled to the brim so that liquid spills over. Often used with する or と.

• バケツの水みずがだぶだぶと揺ゆれている。

  The water in the bucket is sloshing around.

• コップにだぶだぶに注そそいだらこぼれた。

  When I poured it to the brim, it overflowed.

adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle

drowning in liquid; plenty of liquid

Used when something is excessively covered or soaked in liquid, such as food drenched in sauce. Often used adverbially with と or に.

• サラダにドレッシングをだぶだぶにかけるのはやめて。

  Don't drown the salad in dressing.

• 彼かれはカレーをご飯はんにだぶだぶかけた。

  He poured plenty of curry over the rice.