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Covered in books with 〜だらけ

Grammar Explanation: Covered in with 〜だらけ

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Upon hearing Usami say she’s stopping by the school library, Uchimaki says he wants to go with, and Colette tags along.

内巻(うちまき):
「本(ほん)だらけだ！！」
“It's nothing but books!!”
Literal: “It is covered in books!!”
コレット:
「本屋(ほんや)さんみたいだ！！」
“It's like a book store!!”
Literal: “It is like a bookstore!!”
宇佐美(うさみ):
「２人(ふたり)とも静(しずか)にしなさい」
“Quiet down, you two.”
Literal: “Both of you, be quiet.”

Key Points

1本(ほん)だらけだ means the place is packed with books
  • Here 本(ほん)だらけ describes the library as overwhelmingly full of books.
2〜だらけ attaches directly to a noun
  • The structure is noun plus だらけ, so 本(ほん)だらけ means “full of books”.
  • The final だ makes it a complete casual sentence.
3だらけ often feels excessive or messy
  • The pattern commonly points to something being covered in too much of the noun.
4本屋(ほんや)さんみたいだ echoes the same reaction
  • Colette’s line means “It’s like a bookstore,” reinforcing that the room is visually dominated by books.

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