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A11 たる-adjective (formal), と-adverb
遅々slow, lagging, tardy
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たる-adjective (formal), と-adverb
1.
slow, lagging, tardy
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遅々 【ちち】、遅遅 【ちち】
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仕事が忙しくて家事の方が遅々としている。
I am busy with work and my housework is lagging behind. {slow, lagging, tardy}
壊れかけの車は遅々としていてほぼ進みません。
The broken-down car is extremely slow and hardly moves forward. {slow, lagging, tardy}
進歩は遅々としていますが、でも着実に進歩しています。
Progress is slow and lagging, but steadily advancing. {slow, lagging, tardy}
仕事が遅々として進んでいない様子にイライラしてしまいました。
I ended up getting frustrated because the work was progressing so slowly. {slow, lagging, tardy}
僕たちの赤ちゃんの遅々とした歩みを、僕と妻でじっと見守っています。
My wife and I are patiently watching over the slow progress of our baby. {slow, lagging, tardy}
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