ぱさぱさpasapasa

1. no-adjective, na-adjective, adverb (with と), suru verbdried-out; dry (e.g. hair); stale (bread)

• SynonymカサカサNeutralColloquial mimetic word for a rough, dry surface — above all dry, cracked skin. 「パサパサ」 fits bread, meat or hair that has dried out and feels unpleasant.
• RelatedドライNeutralA loanword with a wider range than 「パサパサ」: physical dryness, an unemotional tone or manner, and dry (unsweetened) drinks.
• RelatedからからNeutralColloquial mimetic word for something dried to the last drop, as in 「喉がからから」. 「パサパサ」 describes the dry, unappetizing texture of food or hair.
• Related乾いたかわいたNeutralA neutral way to say something is dry; it carries none of the unpleasant, dried-out feel of 「パサパサ」.
• Antonym潤いうるおいNeutralMoisture or richness; the opposite of 「パサパサ」, which suggests a lack of moisture.
• AntonymしっとりNeutralDescribes something pleasantly moist — the opposite of dried-out 「パサパサ」.

Use 「パサパサ」 for bread, meat or hair that has lost moisture and feels unpleasant. For dry, rough skin pick 「カサカサ」, for a parched throat 「からから」; the opposite state is 「しっとり」.

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1. 水分すいぶんがなくなって、乾かわいた状態じょうたい。髪かみや食べ物たべものなどが湿り気しめりけを失うしなっている様子ようす。