Vocab Info

N1 Adverb, と-adverb, する-verb, な-adjective, Noun

ぬるぬるslimy, slippery

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    1. Adverb, と-adverb, する-verb, な-adjective, Noun

      1. 1.

        slimy, slippery, greasy, clammy

        Onomatopoeic or mimetic word, oft. as ヌルヌル(と)する
    2. Adverb, と-adverb

      1. 2.

        smoothly (of CGI movements, video streaming, etc.)

        Onomatopoeic or mimetic word

    All Forms

    ヌルヌルぬるぬる

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    Examples

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      川底(かわぞこ)(こけ)ぬるぬるしています。

      The moss on the riverbed is slimy.

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      最新(さいしん)のゲームの画面(がめん)ぬるぬる(うご)く。

      The graphics in the latest game move incredibly smoothly.

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      (わたし)はなめこのぬるぬるとした(しょく)(かん)苦手(にがて)です。

      I'm not a fan of the slimy texture of nameko mushrooms.

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      綺麗(きれい)()きな(はは)水垢(みずあか)ぬるぬるしたお風呂(ふろ)()掃除(そうじ)しまくりました。

      My cleanliness-obsessed mom scrubbed the slimy bathroom covered in water stains from top to bottom.

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      軍手(ぐんて)をしたところで、ぬるぬるしているウナギを(つか)むのは大変(たいへん)なままだろう。

      Even with work gloves on, it's still tough to grab a slimy eel.

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