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まどろこしい
Hiragana
まどろこしい / まどろっこしい
Adjective
Japanese Meaning
まどろこしい:動作や進行がのろのろしていて、もどかしく感じられるさま。てきぱきしておらず、いらだたしい様子。
Easy Japanese Meaning
やりかたやすすみかたがゆっくりで、いらいらするようす
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
拖沓繁琐的 / 慢吞吞、不利索的 / 令人着急的
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
拖泥帶水的 / 繁瑣冗長的 / 緩慢不俐落的
Korean Meaning
느릿느릿하고 더딘 / 답답하고 안달나게 하는 / 번거롭고 귀찮은
Indonesian
lamban dan bertele-tele / menjengkelkan karena lambat / merepotkan
Vietnamese Meaning
chậm chạp một cách khó chịu / rườm rà, phiền phức / lề mề, ì ạch
Tagalog Meaning
makupad at nakakainis / matrabaho at paikut-ikot / nakakainip sa bagal
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まどろこしい
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Reading a book is perfect for this drowsy afternoon.
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このまどろこしい午後には、本を読むのが最適だ。
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