落書き — meaning in English

English meaning

• doodle verb To draw or scribble absent-mindedly, usually while thinking about something else.
• graffiti noun Words, drawings, or designs painted or scratched onto a wall or other public surface, often without permission.
• scrawl noun Irregular, poor handwriting; especially, such writing that is illegible.

Senses

落書き is used for these senses in English:

• doodle A small mindless sketch, etc.
• doodle (ambitransitive) To draw or scribble aimlessly.
• graffiti (chiefly, uncountable) Drawings or words drawn on a surface in a public place, usually made without authorization.
• scrawl Irregular, possibly illegible handwriting.

doodle — full definition

1. verb To draw or scribble absent-mindedly, usually while thinking about something else.
2. noun A small, careless sketch made without much thought or purpose.

graffiti — full definition

1. noun Words, drawings, or designs painted or scratched onto a wall or other public surface, often without permission.
2. verb To mark a surface with such drawings or writing.

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