How to say 'Slowly' in Japanese | ぐずぐず

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The Japanese word for Slowly is 'Guzuguzu', written as ぐずぐず in Japanese.

word

ぐずぐず

Meaning

Slowly

Reading

Guzuguzu

Explanation

The Japanese adverb 'ぐずぐず' describes doing something slowly, often with a sense of procrastination or hesitation. It conveys a lack of urgency or efficiency, and can imply annoyance or frustration from others due to the delay. For example: Don't do it slowly「ぐずぐずしないで」(ぐずぐずしないで). He is walking slowly「彼はぐずぐず歩いている」(かれはぐずぐずあるいている). This word is often used in a scolding or urging tone to encourage someone to act more quickly.

Part Of Speech

adverb

Frequency

4376

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word ぐずぐず

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

ぐ

Reading

hiragana

ず

Reading

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'Guzuguzu' means 'Slowly' .

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