This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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Readings

Kana: でこぼこ、とつおう、だくぼく
Romaji: dekoboko, totsuou, dakuboku
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Definitions

1

unevenness; roughness; ruggedness

2

inequality

Kanji

Readings: トツ、 でこ
Meanings: convex, beetle brow, uneven
Readings: オウ、 くぼ.む、 へこ.む、 ぼこ
Meanings: concave, hollow, sunken

Example Sentences

(つき)表面(ひょうめん)はでこぼこだ。
➥The surface of the moon is irregular.
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その(みち)はでこぼこしている。
➥The path is broken.
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(みち)はとてもでこぼこだった。
➥The road was very rough.
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バスはでこぼこ(どう)(はし)りながらガタガタと(おと)()てた。
➥The bus rattled as it drove along the bumpy road.
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