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-tto (zatto)

ざらっと

zaratto

roughly

Not written up yet. The dictionary senses are below; a Pera Pera post will replace them with the real story.

Senses

roughly, coarsely, grittily

Related words

さらっとsarattosmoothlyvoicing twin
ざらざらzarazararough (touch, voice, etc.)same stem

Source: JMdict entry 2854755.

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