どろどろ

Frequency rank: 20,036. – 20,146. (for form ドロドロ: 11,654. – 11,670.)

nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); adverb (fukushi); adverb taking the 'to' particle

thick; viscous; mushy; pulpy; slushy; syrupy; stickyonomatopoeic or mimetic wordword usually written using kana alone

nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.)onomatopoeic or mimetic wordword usually written using kana alonesee also 泥

noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; adverb taking the 'to' particle

to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky; to be sordidonomatopoeic or mimetic wordword usually written using kana alone

Forms

どろどろFrequency rank: 20,036. – 20,146.
泥々【どろどろ】【ドロドロ】
泥泥【どろどろ】【ドロドロ】
ドロドロFrequency rank: 11,654. – 11,670.

Generated definitions (experimental)

thick; viscous; mushy; pulpy; slushy; syrupy; sticky

This meaning is used to describe the texture or consistency of substances that are not solid, often implying that they are difficult to pour or manipulate due to their thickness.

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This soup is thick and difficult to eat.

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The chocolate sauce is viscous and delicious when poured over the cake.

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

This meaning refers to something being physically soiled or stained, usually implying a negative condition or appearance resulting from dirt or contaminants.

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The road became muddy after the rain.

でし。

His hands were dirty with oil.

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

This meaning is applied to describe situations that are complicated, unpleasant or morally questionable, often relating to feelings, relationships, or ethical dilemmas.

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Their relationship is in an ugly state.

よう。

That incident seems to conceal a sordid truth.

Generated collocations (experimental)

mud that is thick or mushya muddy or viscous stateto feel emotionally messy or muddleda murky or complicated relationshipa dirty or hard-fought battlea thick and slushy soupslushy snowsticky or tangled emotionsto become emotionally murkysticky or greasy dirt

Example sentences

2 results

1. 、。

Add water and mix to a firm dough.

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