Meaning of 寸寸(ずたずた) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 寸寸, 寸々

Kana Reading ずたずた, ずだずだ

Romaji zutazuta, zudazuda

Parts of speech

adverb (fukushi), adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

Meaning

to pieces; into shreds

Examples of 寸寸, 寸々, ずたずた, ずだずだ in a sentence

彼女はその手紙をずたずたに裂いた。

She tore the letter to pieces.
彼の心は悲しみでずたずたになった。

His heart was torn by sorrow.
切れはずたずたに切り裂かれた。

The cloth was torn to shreds.
赤ちゃんが１０ドル札をずたずたにしてしまった。

The baby tore up a ten-dollar bill.

Related Kanji

寸 JLPT 1

3 strokes

measurement, foot/10

On'Yomi: スン

Kun'Yomi:

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