full of, covered with (negative connotation)

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Explanation

Indicates something is covered with or full of something undesirable.

[Noun] + だらけ

服が泥だらけになった。

Fuku ga doro darake ni natta.

My clothes got covered in mud.

この文章は間違いだらけだ。

Kono bunshou wa machigai darake da.

This text is full of mistakes.

Usually has negative connotation, unlike まみれ which is neutral.

～っぽい

-ish, -like, tends to be

～ために (tame ni)

in order to ~, for the purpose of ~

～のに (noni)

although ~, despite ~, even though ~

～にもかかわらず

despite ~, in spite of ~

～ようになる

come to ~, become able to ~, reach the point where ~

Think of unpleasant things: 埃だらけ, 傷だらけ.

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