flea market; Boro Market
Refers to a specific flea market held in Setagaya, Tokyo, in December or January. Often used as a proper noun.
年末に世田谷のボロ市へ行って、古着を探した。
I went to the Boro Market in Setagaya at the end of the year and looked for used clothes.
The Boro Market is held every year in December and January.
Literally 'flea market'; a more general term, while ボロ市 is a proper name.
Standard katakana-kanji spelling for this event name.
Hiragana variant; less common than ボロ市.
Rare kanji form using 襤褸 for ぼろ; not commonly used.
From ぼろ (rag, old cloth) + 市 (market), referring to a market where old clothes and goods are sold. The specific event in Setagaya dates back to the Edo period.