What does ぐずぐず mean?
ぐずぐず is a Japanese adverb meaning “dawdling” or “lingering” in English. It can also be translated as “complaining”, “unsettled (e.g. weather)” or “loose” depending on context. It is written as ぐずぐず in hiragana, and guzuguzu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentences
何をぐずぐずしてるの？
What's taking you so long?
あいつはいつもぐずぐず文句ばかり言っている。
He is complaining about something or other all the time.
Conjugation of ぐずぐず
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Plain | ぐずぐずする | ぐずぐずしない |
| Plain past | ぐずぐずした | ぐずぐずしなかった |
| Polite | ぐずぐずします | ぐずぐずしません |
| Polite past | ぐずぐずしました | ぐずぐずしませんでした |
Other forms
Te-formぐずぐずして
Potentialぐずぐずできる
Passiveぐずぐずされる
Volitionalぐずぐずしよう
Causativeぐずぐずさせる
Conditionalぐずぐずすれば