ずるずる

ずるずる · zuruzuru · JLPT N1 · adverb

dragging on; sound of sniffling

🐌 ずる (slide, drag) doubled = ずるずる: keeps sliding along and dragging on

Reduplication of ずる (to slide or drag) marks repeated, continuing motion. The same slurping rhythm covers sniffling, as the snail-like trailing of a runny nose.

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