びしょびしょbishobisho
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- no-adjective, na-adjectivesoaked; drenched; sopping; soppy; wet
- adverb (with と)incessantly (raining); drizzling
Conjugation
| Plain form | びしょびしょ |
|---|---|
| Polite (desu) | びしょびしょです |
| Negative (dewa nai) | びしょびしょではない |
| polite (dewa arimasen) | びしょびしょではありません |
| Past (datta) | びしょびしょだった |
| Past negative (dewa nakatta) | びしょびしょではなかった |
| Te form (de) | びしょびしょで |
| Adverbial (ni) | びしょびしょに |
| Conditional (nara) | びしょびしょなら |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- SynonymびたびたNeutralAlso means drenched and is close to 「びしょびしょ」, but it has a more dialectal flavor and is used far less often.
- SynonymびちゃびちゃNeutralDescribes water splashing about or dripping wetness, with the focus on the sound of splashing rather than being soaked through.
- Related湿っぽいしめっぽいNeutralMeans damp or clammy — a milder degree than being soaked — and can also describe a gloomy, dreary mood or atmosphere.
- Related湿潤しつじゅんWrittenA written or technical term for moist, humid conditions; it does not describe being drenched by rain or sweat.
- RelatedぐちゃぐちゃNeutralCovers soggy, mushy messes where the shape is ruined, or general chaos and disorder; the stress is on the broken-up form or confusion.
- RelatedぐじゃぐじゃNeutralDescribes a sticky, soggy wetness, and is also used for grumbling or complaining on and on without end.
- AntonymからからNeutralThe opposite of soaked: bone-dry or parched. Also describes a dry, parched throat.
Use 「びしょびしょ」 or 「びしょ濡れ」 for being drenched by rain or sweat; 「湿っぽい」 for dampness, 「ぐちゃぐちゃ」 for soggy, shape-ruined messes, and 「からから」 for bone-dry things.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


