Vocab Info

N1 No-adjective, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb

泥々(どろどろ)syrupy, muddled, muddy, sordid, rumble (e.g. of drums, of thunder), peal, boom

    Dictionary Definition

    1. No-adjective, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

      1.

      viscous, mushy, pulpy, thick, slushy, syrupy, sticky

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word, Usually written using kana alone
    2. No-adjective, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)

      2.

      muddy, dirty (with oil, grease, etc.)

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word, Usually written using kana alone
    3. Suru verb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

      3.

      to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.), to be murky, to be sordid

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word, Usually written using kana alone

    All Forms

    ドロドロ泥々 【どろどろ】泥泥 【どろどろ】

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      子供(こども)(ぬま)泥々(どろどろ)になって(あそ)んでいる。

      The children are playing in the swamp, getting all muddy. {syrupy, muddled, muddy, sordid, rumble (e.g. of drums, of thunder), peal, boom}

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      ドロドロとした溶岩(ようがん)(なん)(びゃく)()にも(たっ)する。

      The syrupy lava reaches hundreds of degrees. {syrupy, muddled, muddy, sordid, rumble (e.g. of drums, of thunder), peal, boom}

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      (そら)がピカッと(ひか)り、どろどろ(かみなり)(とどろ)きました。

      The sky flashed brightly, and a muddy rumble of thunder echoed. {syrupy, muddled, muddy, sordid, rumble (e.g. of drums, of thunder), peal, boom}

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      (わたし)どろどろとした人間(にんげん)関係(かんけい)から(はな)れるべく、田舎(いなか)()しました。

      In order to distance myself from the muddy human relationships, I moved to the countryside. {syrupy, muddled, muddy, sordid, rumble (e.g. of drums, of thunder), peal, boom}

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      どろどろとした業界(ぎょうかい)裏側(うらがわ)()り、(ぼく)業界(ぎょうかい)からすぐさま(はな)れたくなった。

      Having learned about the murky underbelly of the industry, I immediately wanted to distance myself from it. {syrupy, muddled, muddy, sordid, rumble (e.g. of drums, of thunder), peal, boom}

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