also: もっさもさ · もっさもっさ
もさもさする · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | もさもさする | もさもさしない |
| Polite | もさもさします | もさもさしません |
| Past polite | もさもさしました | もさもさしませんでした |
| Past | もさもさした | もさもさしなかった |
| Te-form | もさもさして | もさもさしないで |
| Desire | もさもさしたい | もさもさしたくない |
| Potential | もさもさできる | もさもさできない |
| Passive | もさもさされる | もさもさされない |
| Causative | もさもささせる | もさもささせない |
| Causative passive | もさもささせられる | もさもささせられない |
| Volitional | もさもさしよう | |
| Polite volitional | もさもさしましょう | |
| Imperative | もさもさしろ | もさもさするな |
| Conditional | もさもさすれば | もさもさしなければ |
| Tara conditional | もさもさしたら | もさもさしなかったら |
noun or participle which takes 'suru', adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle
hairy; thickly bearded; shaggy
Describes a person or animal with thick, unkempt hair or a bushy beard. Often carries a slightly negative or comical tone.
彼はもさもさした髭を剃っていない。
He hasn't shaved his thick, shaggy beard.
That dog has a shaggy coat.
noun or participle which takes 'suru', adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle
Used for vegetation, bushes, or hair that is thick and tangled. Implies a wild, untrimmed appearance.
The weeds in the garden have grown thick and bushy.
The undergrowth in the forest is so dense it's hard to walk.
noun or participle which takes 'suru', adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle
Describes a person's movements or thinking as slow and clumsy. Often used in a teasing or self-deprecating way.
In the morning my head feels sluggish and I can't get much work done.
His movements are so slow and clumsy it's irritating to watch.