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A1 I-adjective
まどろっこしいdull (e.g. of movement or reaction), sluggish
Dictionary Definition
I-adjective
1.
(frustratingly) slow, tedious, sluggish, roundabout (e.g. explanation), exasperating, irritating
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まどろっこしい、まどろこしい
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不器用な彼の動作はまどろっこしい。
His clumsy actions are sluggish. {dull (e.g. of movement or reaction), sluggish}
まどろっこしい部下の働き方にイライラする。
I get annoyed by the sluggish way my subordinate works. {dull (e.g. of movement or reaction), sluggish}
料理が苦手な夫が料理をする様子はまどろっこしいです。
The sight of my husband, who is bad at cooking, trying to cook is sluggish. {dull (e.g. of movement or reaction), sluggish}
通訳を介しての取引先との会話はまどろっこしくて歯痒かった。
The conversation with the client through an interpreter was tedious and frustrating. {dull (e.g. of movement or reaction), sluggish}
彼女は最近リハビリを終えた。だから全ての動作がまどろっこしいわけだ。
She recently finished her rehabilitation. That's why all her movements are sluggish. {dull (e.g. of movement or reaction), sluggish}
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