ずるずる

zuruzuru

dragging on, sound of sniffling

Also(falling) little by little, on and on, with a slurp
AdverbJLPT N1

What does ずるずる mean?

ずるずる is a Japanese adverb meaning “dragging on” or “sound of sniffling” in English. It can also be translated as “(falling) little by little”, “on and on” or “with a slurp” depending on context. It is written as ずるずる in hiragana, and zuruzuru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

私はぬかるんだ斜面をずるずると滑り下りた。

I slithered down the muddy slope.

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