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たらたら

Reading

Kana: たらたら
Romaji: taratara
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

adv-to
1

drop-by-drop; dribbling; in a trickle

Note: onomatopoeic or mimetic word
2

incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments); in great profusion

Example Sentence

彼女(かのじょ)は時間(じかん)がないといつも不平(ふへい)たらたらだ。
➥She keeps moaning that she has no time.
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だらだら

Reading

Kana: だらだら
Romaji: daradara
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

adv
adv-to
vs
1

in drops; dripping; trickling; streaming; flowing

Note: onomatopoeic or mimetic word
2

gently (sloping)

Note: onomatopoeic or mimetic word
3

sluggishly; endlessly; lengthily

Note: onomatopoeic or mimetic word
4

leisurely; idly; slowly; slovenly

Note: onomatopoeic or mimetic word

Example Sentences

汗(あせ)がダラダラです。
➥I'm dripping with sweat.
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話(はなし)は三(さん)時(じ)までだらだらと続(つづ)いた。
➥The talk dragged on till three o'clock.
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新(あたら)しい訓練生(くんれんせい)はだらだらしていたので、仕事(しごと)に本気(ほんき)でとりくまないとくびにするといわれた。
➥Because the new trainee did things sluggishly, he was told that he'd be fired if he didn't start taking his job seriously.
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会合(かいごう)はだらだらと続(つづ)いた。
➥The meeting dragged on.
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ただだらだらとしゃべっていて、試験(しけん)に必要(ひつよう)なことにはなかなか触(ふ)れてくれないんだ。
➥He just drones on and on but hardly even touches on what we need to know for the test.
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手(て)を付(つ)けずダラダラしているくせに、「うへー、今度(こんど)こそ間(ま)に合(あ)わないかも！？」と心(こころ)はビクビクしている。
➥Despite having lazed around without having touched my work I'm frightened at heart that "Ooh-er, this time I might really not get done in time!?"
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