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Look at this road: litter is scattered everywhere. 「ごみだらけ」 describes a place full of litter.

Lesson notes · ≈ JLPT N3 · Intermediate 2

〜だらけ~darake

covered with many unwanted things

Attach 〜だらけ directly to a noun to describe something covered with many unwanted things, usually negatively.

How it works

Look at this road: litter is scattered everywhere. 「ごみだらけ」 describes a place full of litter.
「だらけ」 usually conveys a negative feeling. It describes something full of unwanted things, such as litter or broken pieces.
Attach it directly to a noun, without 「の」: ごみ＋だらけ. The noun tells us what is everywhere.
In 「割れたガラスだらけ」, the whole phrase 「割れたガラス」 means broken glass. 「だらけ」 follows that phrase.
We don't use 「だらけ」 for just one piece of broken glass. It emphasizes a large number spread everywhere.

地震じしんjishinのnoあと、ato、部屋へやheyaのno中なかnakaはわwa割れたガラスだらけわれたがらすだらけwaretagarasudarakeでした。deshita。
After the earthquake, the room was covered in broken glass.
川かわkawaのno近くちかくchikakuのno道みちmichiはわwaごみだらけgomidarakeになっninaてteいました。imashita。
The road near the river was covered in litter.

A
地震じしんのあと、マンションまんしょんの共用きょうよう階段かいだんはわ落ちおちてきた植木きたうえき鉢ばちの破片だらけはへんだらけですね。
A: After the earthquake, the apartment's common stairs are covered in fragments of fallen flowerpots.
B
はい、とても不安定ふあんていな足元なあしもとになっていますから、気きをつけてください。
B: Yes, the footing is very unstable, so please be careful.
A
ありがとうございます。落ちおち着いついて行動こうどうします。
A: Thank you. I will act calmly.

Level 1 · Recognise
Which sentence is correct?
Level 1 · Recognise
Listen and choose the meaning
Level 2 · Build
Put the words in order
After the typhoon, the path is covered with broken tree branches and fallen leaves.
Level 3 · Use
What goes in the blank?
地震のあと、部屋の中は割れたガラス____でした。
After the earthquake, the room was full of broken glass.