Vocab Info

N1 Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun

ぬるぬるslimy, slippery

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

      1.

      slimy, slippery, greasy, clammy

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word, oft. as ヌルヌル(と)する
    2. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

      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.

      • N1

      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.

      • N1

      (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.

      • N1

      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.

      • N1

      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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