Vocabulary

What does ずるずる (zuruzuru) mean?

ずるずる means dragging along; dragging on, procrastinating.

Quick facts
Readingずるずる
Romajizuruzuru
Part of speechadverb
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
ずるずる
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonzuruzuru

dragging along; dragging on, procrastinating

  1. 1adverb · adv-to (dragging a large or heavy item) slowly
  2. 2adverb · adv-to (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; (drawing back) slowly
  3. 3adverb · adv-to on and on; while putting off; slovenly
  4. 4adverb · adv-to with a slurp; with a sniffle
  5. 5na-adjective loose; lax; inconclusive

Example sentences

  • I kept dragging out and postponing the decision.

  • I dragged the luggage scraping across the floor.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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