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くだくだしい Japanese meaning | Kotomora

くだくだしい

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だ

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Meanings

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i-adjective

tedious; long-winded; wordy

Describes speech, writing, or explanations that are overly long, repetitive, and tiresome. Often used for complaints or rambling stories.

彼かれの話はなしはいつもくだくだしくて、聞きいていると疲つかれる。
His stories are always long-winded and tiring to listen to.

その

説せつ

明めい

は

くだくだしく

て

、

要よう

点てん

が

わから

なかっ

た

。

The explanation was so tedious that I couldn't grasp the main point.

Similar words

くどい
くどい also means 'long-winded' or 'repetitive', but is more common and can describe flavors as 'heavy' or 'cloying'. くだくだしい is more emphatic and less versatile.
長ながったらしい
長ったらしい focuses on excessive length, while くだくだしい emphasizes tedious, rambling content.

Etymology

Derived from the mimetic adverb くだくだ (describing something tedious or rambling) plus the adjectival suffix しい. The exact origin of くだくだ is uncertain, but it may be related to the repetitive, drawn-out sound of rambling speech.