ぐずぐず・愚図愚図guzuguzu

1. adverb (with と), suru verbslowly; tardily; dawdling; lingering; hesitantly
   何なんをぐずぐずしてるの？↗

   What's taking you so long?
2. adverbcomplaining; grumbling
   あいつはいつもぐずぐず文句もんくばかり言いっている。↗

   He is complaining about something or other all the time.
3. adverb, suru verbunsettled (e.g. weather)
4. na-adjectiveloose; slackened

• SynonymのろのろCasualColloquial. Describes slow movement or progress itself, without the hesitation or grumbling of 「ぐずぐず」.
• SynonymもたもたCasualColloquial. Dawdling, inefficient way of getting things done; close in feel to 「ぐずぐず」.
• Related遅々ちちWrittenWritten/formal prose. Mainly as 「遅々として進まない」; stresses slow progress, not dawdling or complaining.
• Related躊躇ちゅうちょWrittenWritten/formal prose. Hesitation over a decision — an inner state; it does not cover grumbling.
• Related逡巡しゅんじゅんFormalFormal. A Sino-Japanese word for hesitating, holding back from acting; more literary than 「ぐずぐず」.
• Related先延ばしさきのばしNeutralNeutral. Putting off or postponing what needs doing; no nuance of slowness or grumbling.
• RelatedのそのそCasualColloquial. Slow, heavy movement of a person or animal; lacks the hesitation or complaining of 「ぐずぐず」.
• RelatedのそりCasualColloquial and rare. Moving slowly in a dull, dazed way; often as 「のそりと」.
• RelatedのっそりCasualColloquial. Slow, lumbering movement, as of appearing or standing; no hesitation or grumbling.
• AntonymキビキビCasualColloquial antonym. Brisk, energetic movement — the opposite of dawdling 「ぐずぐず」.
• AntonymてきぱきCasualColloquial antonym. Quick, efficient handling of tasks — the opposite of dawdling 「ぐずぐず」.
• AntonymすばしっこいCasualColloquial antonym. Quick, nimble movement — the opposite of slow-moving 「ぐずぐず」.

Use 「ぐずぐず」 for hesitating, dawdling, or grumbling, as in 「ぐずぐずしないで」 and 「ぐずぐず言う」. For plain slowness of movement pick 「のろのろ」; for inefficient, dawdling work pick 「もたもた」.

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1. 判断はんだんなどの遅おそい様子ようす。
2. 不満ふまんを持もって、物事ものごとを進すすめない様よう。
3. 判断はんだんなどが遅おそく、無駄むだに時間じかんを費ついやし物事ものごとを進すすめない。
4. 緩ゆるんだりして、崩くずれる様子ようす。