〜だらけ (~darake) — full of / covered in
Covered so thickly you can hardly stand it — mistakes, rubbish, mud.
Formula (सूत्र ढाँचा)
Grammar rule (व्याकरण नियम र परिभाषा)
Meaning
- 「〜だらけ」says something unpleasant is everywhere, in quantity: 「作文は間違いだらけだった」= the essay was full of mistakes.
- 「ごみだらけ」= full of rubbish, 「泥だらけ」= covered in mud, 「ほこりだらけ」= covered in dust.
How to attach
- It attaches to nouns only.
- Before a noun it is 「〜だらけの N」, sentence-finally 「〜だらけだ」.
Versus what you know
「〜でいっぱい」is neutral; だらけ is negative.
Watch out
The tone is always negative and a little exasperated — 「花だらけ」would sound odd.
Examples (उदाहरणहरू)
作文は間違いだらけだった。
さくぶんはまちがいだらけだった。
The essay was full of mistakes.
How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 間違い is a noun → attach だらけ straight to it → だった → a negative feeling: 'mistakes everywhere'.
雨の日にサッカーをして、泥だらけになった。
あめのひにサッカーをして、どろだらけになった。
I played soccer in the rain and got covered in mud.
How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 泥 is a noun → だらけ → になった → it means 'got all muddy'.
部屋がごみだらけで、入れない。
へやがごみだらけで、いれない。
The room is so full of trash you can't get in.
How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) ごみ is a noun → だらけ → で links the sentence.
Knowledge check (मिनी ज्ञान जाँच)
「この本はほこり＿だ。」— "covered in dust"?
💡 Hint: Everywhere, in quantity.
ほこり + だらけ = covered in dust.
Which sentence sounds odd?
💡 Hint: Not for nice things.
だらけ is only for unpleasant things.
How does it differ from 「〜でいっぱい」?
💡 Hint: An exasperated feel.
いっぱい is neutral; だらけ is negative.
Your score: /3