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A14 Suru verb, Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

くよくよto fret (over), to brood (about), to mope, to worry, worriedly, (fretting) constantly, (worrying) over this and that, (obsessing) to no end

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    1. Suru verb

      1.

      to fret (over), to brood (about), to mope, to worry

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    2. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

      2.

      worriedly, (fretting) constantly, (worrying) over this and that, (obsessing) to no end

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word

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    くよくよクヨクヨ

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      将来(しょうらい)のことをくよくよと心配(しんぱい)する。

      To constantly fret over the future. {to fret (over), to brood (about), to mope, to worry, worriedly, (fretting) constantly, (worrying) over this and that, (obsessing) to no end}

      くよくよしていないでパーッと(さわ)ごう!

      Stop fretting and let's party! {to fret (over), to brood (about), to mope, to worry, worriedly, (fretting) constantly, (worrying) over this and that, (obsessing) to no end}

      舞台(ぶたい)失敗(しっぱい)をしたことをくよくよ(なや)んでいます。

      I'm brooding about the mistake I made on stage. {to fret (over), to brood (about), to mope, to worry, worriedly, (fretting) constantly, (worrying) over this and that, (obsessing) to no end}

      いつまでもくよくよと(うし)()きでいるのは時間(じかん)無駄(むだ)です。

      It's a waste of time to constantly fret and be stuck in the past. {to fret (over), to brood (about), to mope, to worry, worriedly, (fretting) constantly, (worrying) over this and that, (obsessing) to no end}

      (すこ)仕事(しごと)間違(まちが)っただけでくよくよする彼女(かのじょ)はとても繊細(せんさい)です。

      She is very sensitive, fretting over just a slight mistake at work. {to fret (over), to brood (about), to mope, to worry, worriedly, (fretting) constantly, (worrying) over this and that, (obsessing) to no end}

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