ずるずる (Zuruzuru) is a Japanese adverb meaning “(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly, (falling) little by little, (slipping) gradually, (drawing back) slowly”.
Meanings
- adverb, adverb (to)(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly
- adverb, adverb (to)(falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; (drawing back) slowly; with a slither
- adverb, adverb (to)on and on; while putting off; slovenly; interminably
- adverb, adverb (to)with a slurp; with a sniffle
- na-adjectiveloose; lax; inconclusive; unresolved
Examples
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.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).