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
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb
1.
sticky, syrupy, pulpy
Onomatopoeic or mimetic wordAdverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, No-adjective
2.
weakly (of a flame), gently (e.g. boil), simmering
Onomatopoeic or mimetic wordAdverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb
3.
dozing off, napping
Onomatopoeic or mimetic wordAdverb, 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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日光でチョコレートがとろとろに溶けました。
The chocolate melted into a sticky, syrupy consistency in the sunlight. {dozing, drowsily, simmering, sticky, syrupy, oily, brimming with melted fat, dawdling}
睡眠不足のせいで仕事中にとろとろしてしまった。
Due to lack of sleep, I ended up dozing off at work. {dozing, drowsily, simmering, sticky, syrupy, oily, brimming with melted fat, dawdling}
とろとろと前を走っている車に対してクラクションを鳴らす。
Honking at the car that is dawdling in front of us. {dozing, drowsily, simmering, sticky, syrupy, oily, brimming with melted fat, dawdling}
おじいちゃんは腰をかけたなりテレビを見ながらとろとろし始めました。
Grandpa began dozing off while watching TV, sitting down. {dozing, drowsily, simmering, sticky, syrupy, oily, brimming with melted fat, dawdling}
市内バスはいつもとろとろ走っているので、走って追い越すことが出来ます。
The city bus is always dawdling along, so you can outrun it. {dozing, drowsily, simmering, sticky, syrupy, oily, brimming with melted fat, dawdling}
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