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Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

のろのろする · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

Mimetic adverb describing slow, sluggish movement or progress. Often used with と or する.

Related words· 8

ゆっくりN5
ゆっくり is a neutral word for 'slowly' or 'at a relaxed pace', while のろのろ emphasizes sluggishness and often carries a negative, annoyed nuance.
もたもた
もたもた describes dawdling or fumbling inefficiency in one's actions, whereas のろのろ focuses on the slow speed of movement itself.
だらだらN2
のろのろ focuses on slow physical movement (like a slow-moving car), while だらだら emphasizes lack of energy or purpose in an activity that drags on too long.
のっそりN1
のろのろ emphasizes slowness itself, often for traffic or progress, while のっそり adds a heavy, lumbering quality to the movement.

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ぐずぐずN1
のろのろ emphasizes slow movement itself, while ぐずぐず adds a nuance of hesitation, reluctance, or lack of decisiveness.
とろとろN1
のろのろ emphasizes slow, plodding movement (often with mild irritation), while とろとろ in its sluggish sense suggests a more relaxed or drowsy lack of energy.
遅ち々ち
のろのろ is a mimetic adverb for sluggish physical movement, whereas 遅々 is abstract and formal, used for stalled processes or developments.
とぼとぼN1
のろのろ emphasizes general slowness in movement or action, while とぼとぼ specifically describes a heavy, weary way of walking.

Opposites· 6

てきぱきN2
てきぱき describes brisk, efficient action, the opposite of the sluggish slowness expressed by のろのろ.
さっさとN2
のろのろ describes sluggish, dawdling movement, the opposite of the brisk, no-delay action described by さっさと.
どんどんN4
どんどん describes things moving or progressing quickly and steadily, while のろのろ describes sluggish, slow movement or progress.

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