slowpoke; dawdler; indecisive person
Colloquial term for someone who is slow to act, indecisive, or dawdling. Often used in a mildly critical or teasing way.
彼はぐずで、いつも決断に時間がかかる。
He's a slowpoke and always takes time to make decisions.
ぐずぐずしてないで、早く準備しなさい。
Stop dawdling and get ready quickly.
Usually written in kana; the kanji form 愚図 is ateji and rare.
Katakana spelling used for emphasis or in casual writing.
Ateji kanji form; rarely used and may not be recognized by all readers.
The origin is uncertain; it may be related to the mimetic adverb ぐずぐず (dawdling). The kanji 愚図 is ateji.