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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

ぬるぬるする · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

Describes a wet, slippery, or oily texture that feels unpleasant or sticky to the touch. Often used with する or とした.

Describes smooth, fluid motion in digital media, such as animation or video playback, without stuttering or lag.

〈物もの〉がぬるぬるするfor something to feel slimy or slippery
雨あめで道みちがぬるぬるしている。
The road is slippery from the rain.
〈物もの〉がぬるぬる動うごくfor video, animation, etc. to move smoothly without lag
このアニメはぬるぬる動うごく。
This anime moves really smoothly.
ぬるぬるした〈物もの〉a slimy or slippery thing
ぬるぬるした感かん触しょくが気き持もち悪わるい。
The slimy texture feels gross.
〈物もの〉でぬるぬるになるto become slimy or slippery because of something
油あぶらで手てがぬるぬるになった。
My hands became greasy and slippery from the oil.

ぬめぬめ sense 1
ぬめぬめ and ぬるぬる both describe a slimy, slippery texture, but ぬめぬめ leans toward a viscous, almost gelatinous slipperiness (e.g. raw fish skin, slugs) while ぬるぬる is more general.
つるつるN1sense 1
つるつる describes a smooth, often pleasant slipperiness (polished floors, smooth skin), while ぬるぬる implies a wet or oily slipperiness that usually feels unpleasant.
ベトベト sense 1
べとべと emphasizes sticky, tacky adhesion (sweat, glue), whereas ぬるぬる emphasizes a slick, slippery wetness rather than stickiness.
ねばねばN1sense 1
ねばねば describes a thick, stringy stickiness like natto or okra, while ぬるぬる describes a thinner, slicker slipperiness without the stringiness.
ぬめり
ぬるぬる is a colloquial adjective/onomatopoeia describing a slimy, slippery feel, while ぬめり is the noun naming the slimy substance or quality itself.

さらさらN2sense 1
さらさら describes a dry, smoothly-flowing texture (like fine sand or clean hair), the opposite of the wet, slippery feel of ぬるぬる.

ぬくぬく sense 1
ぬくぬく sounds similar and is written similarly to ぬるぬる but means cozily warm, not slippery or slimy.

ぬるぬるUsage50%
Hiragana spelling; the most common written form for this mimetic word.
ヌルヌルUsage50%
Katakana spelling; often used for emphasis or in informal contexts, especially for the slimy sense.

A reduplicated mimetic expressing the sensation or appearance of something slippery, slimy, or moving smoothly.