丸裸|まるはだかmaruhadaka[3]nakadaka (mid-high)
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- no-adjectivebeing stark-naked
- no-adjectivehaving no possessions; losing all one's belongings
- Synonym全裸ぜんらWrittenWritten Sino-Japanese term giving an objective description of total nudity, common in news and reports; unlike 「丸裸」, it is not used for having nothing left.
- SynonymヌードNeutralLoanword meaning the nude, used mainly in art and entertainment such as photography and painting; lacks 「丸裸」's figurative sense of losing everything.
- Synonym裸はだかNeutralThe most common word; covers partial or full nudity and also being uncovered or penniless, while 「丸裸」 stresses the whole body and total loss.
- Synonym真っ裸まっぱだかCasualColloquial word for being stark naked, close to the literal sense of 「丸裸」; unlike 「丸裸」, it does not extend to losing all one's possessions.
- Synonym素っ裸すっぱだかCasualColloquial; means stark naked, and also losing everything and being penniless. Both senses are close to 「丸裸」, so the two can be used interchangeably.
- Synonym赤裸あかはだかWrittenWritten word meaning stark naked and also penniless, both senses close to 「丸裸」; rare in everyday speech, where 「丸裸」 or 「真っ裸」 is preferred.
- Relatedむき出しむきだしNeutralRefers to things being exposed or uncovered, or emotions shown without restraint; not specific to the body and never means losing one's possessions.
- Antonym着衣ちゃくいWrittenWritten Sino-Japanese word for wearing clothes or the clothes one has on; the antonym of naked 「丸裸」 with respect to whether one is dressed.
Use 「丸裸」 for being completely naked or, figuratively, losing everything, as in 「丸裸にされる」. In everyday speech say 「裸」; news reports use 「全裸」; art contexts use 「ヌード」. 「素っ裸」 and 「赤裸」 can replace it in both senses; 「真っ裸」 only the naked sense.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


