N3Pattern 11

〜だらけ

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この文章(ぶんしょう)は間違(まちが)いだらけです。

Kono bunshō wa machigaidarake desu.

This piece is riddled with mistakes.

だらけ means covered in it, and always in something unwanted

子供(こども)が泥(どろ)だらけで帰(かえ)ってきました。

Kodomo ga dorodarake de kaette kimashita.

The kids came home caked in mud.

Often about being covered in something

借金(しゃっきん)だらけになってしまいました。

Shakkin darake ni natte shimaimashita.

I have ended up buried in debt.

It works on abstractions too, and lands harder there

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