ごてごてする · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | ごてごてする | ごてごてしない |
| Polite | ごてごてします | ごてごてしません |
| Past polite | ごてごてしました | ごてごてしませんでした |
| Past | ごてごてした | ごてごてしなかった |
| Te-form | ごてごてして | ごてごてしないで |
| Desire | ごてごてしたい | ごてごてしたくない |
| Potential | ごてごてできる | ごてごてできない |
| Passive | ごてごてされる | ごてごてされない |
| Causative | ごてごてさせる | ごてごてさせない |
| Causative passive | ごてごてさせられる | ごてごてさせられない |
| Volitional | ごてごてしよう | |
| Polite volitional | ごてごてしましょう | |
| Imperative | ごてごてしろ | ごてごてするな |
| Conditional | ごてごてすれば | ごてごてしなければ |
| Tara conditional | ごてごてしたら | ごてごてしなかったら |
adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle, noun or participle which takes 'suru', noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
thickly; heavily; gaudily; excessively
Describes something applied or decorated in a heavy, thick, or overdone way, often with a negative connotation of being too much. More emphatic than こてこて.
See also: コテコテ
She always wears heavy makeup.
This cake is too sweet with all that thick cream.
adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle
endlessly; tediously; on and on
Used for complaining or talking in a long-winded, tedious manner. Often with verbs like 言う or 文句を言う.
He kept complaining on and on.