どろどろする · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | どろどろする | どろどろしない |
| Polite | どろどろします | どろどろしません |
| Past polite | どろどろしました | どろどろしませんでした |
| Past | どろどろした | どろどろしなかった |
| Te-form | どろどろして | どろどろしないで |
| Desire | どろどろしたい | どろどろしたくない |
| Potential | どろどろできる | どろどろできない |
| Passive | どろどろされる | どろどろされない |
| Causative | どろどろさせる | どろどろさせない |
| Causative passive | どろどろさせられる | どろどろさせられない |
| Volitional | どろどろしよう | |
| Polite volitional | どろどろしましょう | |
| Imperative | どろどろしろ | どろどろするな |
| Conditional | どろどろすれば | どろどろしなければ |
| Tara conditional | どろどろしたら | どろどろしなかったら |
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', na-adjective, adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle
Describes a thick, semi-liquid consistency like mud, syrup, or pulp. Often used for food, bodily fluids, or melted substances.
このスープはどろどろしていて、あまり美味しそうじゃない。
This soup is thick and mushy; it doesn't look very appetizing.
溶けたチョコレートがどろどろになった。
The melted chocolate became gooey.
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', na-adjective
muddy; dirty; covered in grime
Specifically for surfaces or objects soiled with mud, oil, or grease. Often implies a messy, unpleasant state.
雨の後で、道がどろどろになった。
After the rain, the road became muddy.
作業着が油でどろどろだ。
My work clothes are dirty with oil.
noun or participle which takes 'suru', adverb taking the 'to' particle
murky; sordid; tangled (emotions/relations)
Metaphorical use for complex, ugly, or messy human situations, such as relationships, emotions, or scandals. Often used with する to describe a state becoming murky.
二人の関係はどろどろしている。
Their relationship is messy and complicated.
その事件の裏にはどろどろした事情があった。
There were sordid circumstances behind the incident.
The chocolate melted into a gooey mess in the heat.
After the soccer game, his shoes were covered in mud.
Their relationship has become such a tangled mess that everyone around them is troubled.
After practicing in the midsummer heat, his body was drenched and sticky with sweat.
The celebrity became a hot topic because of a sordid love triangle.
Irregular kanji usage; rarely used in practice.