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A9 Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb

のそのそ(move) slowly (e.g. walk), sluggishly, stolidly, ploddingly, heavily

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    1. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb

      1.

      (move) slowly (e.g. walk), sluggishly, stolidly, ploddingly, heavily

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word,

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      パンダがのそのそと(うご)いています。

      The panda is moving slowly. {(move) slowly (e.g. walk), sluggishly, stolidly, ploddingly, heavily}

      のそのそしていなで(はや)仕事(しごと)(はじ)めなさい。

      Stop dawdling and start your work quickly. {(move) slowly (e.g. walk), sluggishly, stolidly, ploddingly, heavily}

      大男(おおおとこ)がのそのそとこちらに()かって(ある)いてきた。

      A big man walked towards us slowly and heavily. {(move) slowly (e.g. walk), sluggishly, stolidly, ploddingly, heavily}

      ウミガメが海岸(かいがん)をのそのそと(ある)姿(すがた)はとても雄大(ゆうだい)です。

      The sight of sea turtles ploddingly moving along the beach is very majestic. {(move) slowly (e.g. walk), sluggishly, stolidly, ploddingly, heavily}

      ナマケモノが(とく)(なに)をするわけでもなく、のそのそしています。

      The sloth isn't particularly doing anything, it's just plodding along sluggishly. {(move) slowly (e.g. walk), sluggishly, stolidly, ploddingly, heavily}

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