How to say 'Slowly' in Japanese | のろのろ

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The Japanese word for Slowly is 'Noronoro', written as のろのろ in Japanese.

word

のろのろ

Meaning

Slowly

Reading

Noronoro

Explanation

The Japanese adverb 'のろのろ (noronoro)' means 'slowly' and is used to describe actions or movements that are sluggish, unhurried, or lacking in speed. It often carries a nuance of something being slower than expected or desired. For example: The turtle is walking slowly「カメがのろのろ歩いている」(かめがのろのろあるいている). The traffic is moving slowly「交通がのろのろ進んでいる」(こうつうがのろのろすすんでいる). This word can also imply a sense of frustration or impatience, depending on the context, such as when someone is waiting for something to happen faster.

Part Of Speech

adverb

Frequency

7088

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word のろのろ

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

の

Reading

hiragana

ろ

Reading

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'Noronoro' means 'Slowly' .

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