Lots/tons of A (negative situation)
10
掃除をしたけどほこりだらけだからちょっと外に行きました。
I cleaned, but it was all covered in dust, so I went outside for a minute.
21
私の日本語は間違いだらけだけど、相手は何とか理解できているようです。
Although there are a lot of errors in my Japanese, it seems somehow that the other party can understand it.
14
この制度は欠陥だらけだ。
This system is bristling with defects and drawbacks.
9
うわぁ、観光客だらけ。
Wow, it's swarming with tourists!
17
石鹸だらけの手で私に触らないで。
Don't touch me with your soapy hands.
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欠陥だらけだ (full of flaws)
Basic Examples:
ほこりだらけの本 (dust-covered books)
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