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dawdle in Japanese

dawdle in Japanese is だらだらする, ちんたらする, 油を売る — dawdle means to move slowly or take much longer than necessary, often because of a lack of urgency.

dawdle in Japanese

だらだらする
verb
Pronounced: daradarasuru
ちんたらする
verb
Pronounced: chintarasuru
油を売る
verb
Pronounced: aburaōru
道草する
verb

What does "dawdle" mean?

  1. verb To move slowly or take much longer than necessary, often because of a lack of urgency.
    "Stop dawdling and get your shoes on, we're late!"

dawdle in a sentence

  • Stop dawdling and get your shoes on, we're late!
  • He dawdled on the walk home, stopping to look in every shop window.

Common Japanese translations

Frequently asked questions

What is "dawdle" in Japanese?

"dawdle" in Japanese is だらだらする, ちんたらする, 油を売る. dawdle means: To move slowly or take much longer than necessary, often because of a lack of urgency.

How do you pronounce だらだらする?

"dawdle" in Japanese is だらだらする, pronounced "daradarasuru".

How do you use "dawdle" in a sentence?

Example: "Stop dawdling and get your shoes on, we're late!" In Japanese, "dawdle" is だらだらする, ちんたらする, 油を売る.

Are there other ways to say "dawdle" in Japanese?

Yes — Japanese has 4 translations listed for "dawdle": だらだらする, ちんたらする, 油を売る, 道草する.

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