Vocab Info

N1 Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb, No-adjective

とろとろdozing, drowsily, simmering, sticky, syrupy, oily, brimming with melted fat, dawdling

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb

      1.

      sticky, syrupy, pulpy

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    2. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, No-adjective

      2.

      weakly (of a flame), gently (e.g. boil), simmering

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    3. Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb

      3.

      dozing off, napping

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    4. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb

      4.

      sluggishly, dawdling

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word

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    とろとろトロトロ

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    Examples

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      日光(にっこう)でチョコレートがとろとろ()けました。

      The chocolate melted into a syrupy mess in the sunlight.

      • N1

      睡眠(すいみん)不足(ぶそく)のせいで仕事(しごと)(ちゅう)とろとろしてしまった。

      I was so sleep-deprived that I started dozing off at work.

      • N1

      とろとろ(まえ)(はし)っている(くるま)(たい)してクラクションを()らす。

      I honked at the car dawdling in front of us.

      • N1

      おじいちゃんは(こし)をかけたなりテレビを()ながらとろとろ(はじ)めました。

      Grandpa started dozing off as he sat watching TV.

      • N1

      市内(しない)バスはいつもとろとろ(はし)っているので、(はし)って()()すことが出来(でき)ます。

      The city bus always crawls along, so you can outrun it on foot.

      • N1
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