ざらざら
ざらざらする · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | ざらざらする | ざらざらしない |
| Polite | ざらざらします | ざらざらしません |
| Past polite | ざらざらしました | ざらざらしませんでした |
| Past | ざらざらした | ざらざらしなかった |
| Te-form | ざらざらして | ざらざらしないで |
| Desire | ざらざらしたい | ざらざらしたくない |
| Potential | ざらざらできる | ざらざらできない |
| Passive | ざらざらされる | ざらざらされない |
| Causative | ざらざらさせる | ざらざらさせない |
| Causative passive | ざらざらさせられる | ざらざらさせられない |
| Volitional | ざらざらしよう | |
| Polite volitional | ざらざらしましょう | |
| Imperative | ざらざらしろ | ざらざらするな |
| Conditional | ざらざらすれば | ざらざらしなければ |
| Tara conditional | ざらざらしたら | ざらざらしなかったら |
Meanings
adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle, noun or participle which takes 'suru', noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', na-adjective
rough; coarse; gritty; sandy; granular
Describes a surface texture that feels rough or gritty to the touch, or a voice that sounds harsh and raspy. Often used with する to describe a state.
This paper has a rough surface.
My throat feels scratchy from the cold.
adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle
Describes the sound of small hard objects like beans, beads, or pebbles rattling or rustling together. Typically used adverbially with と.
The pebbles rattled in the bag.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉がざらざらするfor a surface or texture to feel rough and gritty
Sand got in and now the back of my sweater feels gritty.
- 〈物〉がざらざらと〈動詞〉for small hard objects to rattle or rustle as they move or fall
The beans poured into the bag with a rattling sound.
- ざらざらした〈物〉a rough, gritty (thing), used to describe an object before a noun
It's hard to draw on rough, gritty paper.