also: ぐたぐた
グダグダする · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | グダグダする | グダグダしない |
| Polite | グダグダします | グダグダしません |
| Past polite | グダグダしました | グダグダしませんでした |
| Past | グダグダした | グダグダしなかった |
| Te-form | グダグダして | グダグダしないで |
| Desire | グダグダしたい | グダグダしたくない |
| Potential | グダグダできる | グダグダできない |
| Passive | グダグダされる | グダグダされない |
| Causative | グダグダさせる | グダグダさせない |
| Causative passive | グダグダさせられる | グダグダさせられない |
| Volitional | グダグダしよう | |
| Polite volitional | グダグダしましょう | |
| Imperative | グダグダしろ | グダグダするな |
| Conditional | グダグダすれば | グダグダしなければ |
| Tara conditional | グダグダしたら | グダグダしなかったら |
adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle
tediously; persistently; at length
Describes doing something in a long-winded, repetitive, or tiresome manner, often with a sense of dragging on.
彼はグダグダと文句を言い続けた。
He kept complaining tediously.
The meeting dragged on at length.
adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Describes a lack of energy, motivation, or neatness; often used for someone lounging around or doing something half-heartedly.
On my days off, I just laze around at home.
He went out in a slovenly outfit.
adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle, na-adjective
to a pulp; to a mush
Describes food boiled until it becomes soft and mushy; often used with verbs like 煮る (simmer).
Simmer the daikon until it becomes mushy.
He kept complaining on and on tediously.
I spent the holiday lounging around at home doing nothing.
I simmered the daikon until it turned to mush.
The meeting fell apart into a disorganized mess partway through.