noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
ball-shaped; dumpling-shaped; round and solid
Describes something shaped like a dango (round dumpling) or a solid ball. Often used with の to modify nouns.
Dry the clay that has been rolled into a ball shape.
Dumpling-shaped clouds were floating in the sky.
Refers to a shapeless mass or cluster of various things gathered together, not necessarily perfectly round. Often used for abstract or mixed collections.
I crumpled the papers into a lump and threw them away.
I untangle the clumped-up hair.
Formed from 団子, “dumpling,” and 状, “shape or condition,” describing something gathered into a compact, rounded mass.