ざらざらzarazara

1. adverb (with と), suru verb, no-adjective, na-adjectiverough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; sandy; granular
   猫ねこの舌したはざらざらしている。↗

   The tongue of a cat feels rough.
2. adverb (with と)rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)

• Related粗いあらいNeutralAn adjective for coarse grain or texture, as in 「目が粗い」; 「ザラザラ」 is a mimetic word stressing the gritty, sandpapery feel under your fingers.
• Related凸凹でこぼこNeutralRefers to an uneven, bumpy surface and, figuratively, to imbalance; it stresses highs and lows, while 「ザラザラ」 stresses a fine grainy texture.
• RelatedごついNeutralDescribes things that are big, bulky and hard, like 「ごつい手」; it stresses sturdiness and heft, not a gritty surface.
• AntonymつるつるNeutralA mimetic word for smooth, slick surfaces; the direct opposite of rough, gritty 「ザラザラ」.
• AntonymすべすべNeutralDescribes skin or stone that feels smooth and pleasant to the touch; the opposite of 「ザラザラ」.

Use 「ザラザラ」 for a gritty, sand-like roughness you feel, as in 「肌がザラザラする」. For coarse grain say 「粗い」, for an uneven surface 「凸凹」, for big and rugged 「ごつい」; the opposites are 「つるつる」 and 「すべすべ」.

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1. 触さわった感かんじが滑なめらかでなく、粗あらいさま。
2. 粒つぶ状じょうの物ものが触れ合ふれあって立たてる音おと。