noun

Usually written with kana alone.
  1. rag, old cloth.
  2. tattered clothes, ragged clothes, rags.
  3. fault (one is trying to hide), defect, weakness.

noun or verb acting predominately, adjectival noun or quasi-adjective

Usually written with kana alone.
  1. worn-out, run-down, shabby, ragged, tattered.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
ぼろ
襤褸
襤褸 ぼろ
 
 
ボロ