だらだら

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Japanese

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Etymology

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Probably onomatopoeia. Also appears to be related to classical verb 垂る (taru), modern 垂れる (tareru, to hang down, like a droplet or loose string; to droop; to flow slowly, to drip).

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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だらだら (daradara

  1. (onomatopoeia) pouringly, drippingly
  2. sluggishly, taking a long time
  3. in an idling manner
  4. going on and on when speaking

Usage notes

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Followed by the adverbial particle (to), or by the perfective form した (shita) of verb する (suru, to do).

Verb

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だらだらする (daradara suruintransitive suru (stem だらだら (daradara shi), past だらだらした (daradara shita))

  1. (onomatopoeia) to pour, to drip
  2. to be sluggish, to take a long time, to dawdle
  3. to idle about
  4. to go on and on when speaking

Conjugation

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References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN