びっしょり

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Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

soaking wet; drenched; wet through

Describes being thoroughly wet, often from rain, sweat, or spilled liquid. Used as an adverb with する or as an adjectival noun with だ/な.

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My clothes got soaking wet from the sudden rain.

汗あせでびっしょりのシャツを着き替がえた。

I changed out of my shirt that was drenched with sweat.

〈物もの〉が〈物もの〉でびっしょりになるto become soaking wet with something
彼かれのシャツは汗あせでびっしょりになった。
His shirt became soaked through with sweat.
汗あせをびっしょりかくto sweat profusely
走はしった後あと、汗あせをびっしょりかいた。
After running, I was drenched in sweat.
びっしょり濡ぬれるto get soaked through
急きゅうな雨あめでびっしょり濡ぬれてしまった。
I got completely drenched in the sudden rain.

ずぶ濡ぬれN1
ずぶ濡れ is a noun for the state of being completely soaked, while びっしょり is a mimetic word used adverbially or with だ/な to describe the same drenched state.
びしょびしょN2
びしょびしょ can also suggest a squelchy, dripping mess, whereas びっしょり emphasizes thorough soaking without that messy nuance.
ぐっしょりN1
びっしょり and ぐっしょり both mean 'soaking wet', but ぐっしょり conveys a heavier, more uncomfortable saturation than びっしょり.

からからN3
からから describes something bone-dry, the opposite state from びっしょり, which describes being soaking wet.

びっしょりUsage93%
Kana-only mimetic adverb/adjectival noun; no kanji spelling is given.
ビッショリUsage7%

Mimetic word; the exact derivation is uncertain, but it is likely related to the sound or sensation of being soaked.