How to say "battered" in Japanese

• ボロボロCommon
  no-adjective, na-adjectiveThis common mimetic word is the general choice for 'battered': something worn out, ragged, or tattered after long use or rough treatment, like an old coat coming apart.
  祖母そぼは服ふくをボロボロになるまで着きる。↗

  My grandmother wears a dress to rags.
• くたくたCommon
  no-adjective, na-adjectiveAlso a common mimetic word. Its 'battered' sense applies especially to clothing worn ragged or tattered through long use; beyond clothing it overlaps with ボロボロ in meaning worn out.
  彼かれはくたくたの背広せびろを着きていた。↗

  He was wearing a threadbare suit.

For 'battered' meaning worn out, ragged, or tattered, 「ボロボロ」 is the general word; choose 「くたくた」 when the battered thing is clothing, though the two otherwise overlap closely.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• ぼろぼろworn-out
• くたくたbattered (esp. of clothing)
• ギタギタseverely damaged