のろのろ

のろのろ · noronoro · JLPT N2 · adverb

slowly

🐌 Sounds like "no row, no row": rowing so slowly the boat barely moves.

のろのろ is a mimetic word for sluggish movement. The repeated のろ sound drags out the pace, and snails are the classic slow mover.

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