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    3. パサパサ

    パサパサ

    パサパサ

    dried-out

    KMT7Study L1Noun, Particle, Adjective, Adverb, Verb, ParticipleFood & DiningKana Vocab12 strokes

    パサパサぱさぱさ

    Noun, Particle, Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Participle

    1.
    dried-out, dry (e.g. hair), stale (bread)
    onomatopoeic or mimetic word

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    このパンはパサパサしている。

    This bread is dry.

    KMT3Food & DiningDaily Life
    髪かみがパサパサでまとまらない。

    My hair is dry and unmanageable.

    KMT7Daily LifeFashion & Beauty
    炊すい飯はん器きの保ほ温おん時じ間かんが長ながすぎると、ご飯はんがパサパサになることがある。

    If the rice cooker's keep-warm time is too long, the rice can become dry.

    KMT7Food & DiningHome & Housing
    このケーキは水すい分ぶんが少すくなくて、少すこしパサパサした食しょっ感かんだ。

    This cake has little moisture and a slightly dry texture.

    KMT7Food & Dining
    長ちょう時じ間かんエアコンの効きいた部へ屋やにいると、肌はだがパサパサになってしまう。

    If you stay in an air-conditioned room for a long time, your skin will become dry.

    KMT8Daily LifeMedicine & Health

    Kana that make up this word

    パ
    pa
    サ
    sa
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