prolix in Japanese
prolix in Japanese is くどい, 諄々しい — prolix means using far more words than needed and going on for too long, often about unimportant details.
prolix in Japanese
くどい
Pronounced: kudoi
Tediously lengthy; dwelling on trivial details.
諄々しい
Pronounced: kudokudoshii
Tediously lengthy; dwelling on trivial details.
What does "prolix" mean?
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adj Using far more words than needed and going on for too long, often about unimportant details.
"Traditional narratives he found too prolix and discursive. "There's always 14 pages describing a lawn that you skip over," he says."
- adj Very long.
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prolix in a sentence
- Traditional narratives he found too prolix and discursive. "There's always 14 pages describing a lawn that you skip over," he says.
- From General Peckem's office on the mainland came prolix bulletins each day headed by such cheery homilies as "Procrastination is the Thief of Time and "Cleanliness is Next to Godliness."
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What is "prolix" in Japanese?
"prolix" in Japanese is くどい, 諄々しい. prolix means: Using far more words than needed and going on for too long, often about unimportant details.
How do you pronounce くどい?
"prolix" in Japanese is くどい, pronounced "kudoi".
Are there other ways to say "prolix" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "prolix": くどい, 諄々しい.
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