諄い

Reading

Kana: くどい

Romaji: kudoi

Definitions

adj-i

1

verbose; importunate; wordy; repetitious; long-winded

Note: word usually written using kana alone

2

heavy (taste); rich; strong; cloying; gaudy; loud

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

諄

Readings: シュン、 ひちくど.い、 くど.い、 くどくど、 ねんご.ろ

Meaning: tedious

Example Sentences

くどいよ君(きみ)の質問(しつもん)は、もううるさい。

➥Stop bugging me with your annoying questions!

同(おな)じことを何(なん)回(かい)繰(く)り返(かえ)すの。屋上屋(おくじょうや)を架(か)すようなくどい説明(せつめい)は勘弁(かんべん)してよ。

➥You're wasting your time with all this needless repetition so spare us the long-winded explanation.

彼(かれ)は親切(しんせつ)な男(おとこ)だったが、その話(はなし)のくどさは人(ひと)をいらいらさせた。

➥He was a very kind man, but his verbosity was exasperating.