How to say 'Slimy' in Japanese | ぬるぬる

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The Japanese word for Slimy is 'Nurunuru', written as ぬるぬる in Japanese.

word

ぬるぬる

Meaning

Slimy

Reading

Nurunuru

Explanation

The Japanese adverb 'ぬるぬる (nurunuru)' describes something that is slimy or slippery to the touch. It is often used to describe textures, such as the surface of a wet object, food like natto, or even the feeling of sweat. For example: The floor is slimy「床がぬるぬるしている」(ゆかがぬるぬるしている). This soup is slimy「このスープはぬるぬるしている」(このスープはぬるぬるしている). The word can also convey a sense of discomfort or unpleasantness due to the texture.

Part Of Speech

adverb

Frequency

6962

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word ぬるぬる

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

ぬ

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

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'Nurunuru' means 'Slimy' .

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