N12300/3019

ずるずる

obsolete readingonomatopoeic or mimetic wordadverbadverb taking the と particleな adjectiveadjective (generic)

Meanings

  • (dragging a large or heavy item) slowly
  • (falling) little by little, (slipping) gradually, (drawing back) slowly, with a slither
  • on and on, while putting off, slovenly, interminably
  • with a slurp, with a sniffle
  • loose, lax, inconclusive, unresolved

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Example sentences

かれおも荷物にもつずるずるきずってあるいていた。

He walked along, slowly dragging his heavy luggage.

りをずるずる先延さきのばしにしてしまった。

I kept putting off the deadline, on and on.

問題もんだいずるずるばすのは、もうやめたほうがいい。

You should stop letting the problem drag on any further.

風邪かぜをひいて、一日中いちにちじゅうずるずるはなをすすっていた。

I had a cold and was sniffling all day long.

交渉こうしょうずるずる長引ながびき、結局けっきょく合意ごういいたらないままわった。

The negotiations dragged on interminably and ultimately ended without reaching an agreement.