ぐずつく · godan verb (-ku)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | ぐずつく | ぐずつかない |
| Polite | ぐずつきます | ぐずつきません |
| Past polite | ぐずつきました | ぐずつきませんでした |
| Past | ぐずついた | ぐずつかなかった |
| Te-form | ぐずついて | ぐずつかないで |
| Desire | ぐずつきたい | ぐずつきたくない |
| Potential | ぐずつける | ぐずつけない |
| Passive | ぐずつかれる | ぐずつかれない |
| Causative | ぐずつかせる | ぐずつかせない |
| Causative passive | ぐずつかせられるalso ぐずつかされる | ぐずつかせられないalso ぐずつかされない |
| Volitional | ぐずつこう | |
| Polite volitional | ぐずつきましょう | |
| Imperative | ぐずつけ | ぐずつくな |
| Conditional | ぐずつけば | ぐずつかなければ |
| Tara conditional | ぐずついたら | ぐずつかなかったら |
dawdle; waste time; dilly-dally
Describes someone moving or acting slowly, procrastinating, or not getting things done. Often used when someone is reluctant or sluggish.
He's been dawdling since morning and still hasn't left.
Stop wasting time and do your homework quickly.
Expresses being in a bad mood, grumbling, or complaining in a whiny manner. Often overlaps with dawdling when someone is reluctant and vocal about it.
The child is sulking because they couldn't get the toy.
She starts complaining as soon as the weather turns bad.
rain on and off; be unsettled (weather)
Used for weather that is cloudy, drizzly, or intermittently rainy without clearing up. Often describes a gloomy, lingering rain pattern.
The weather has been unsettled this week, and the laundry won't dry.
The unsettled weather will likely continue tomorrow.