くよくよ

Alternative writings: クヨクヨ
Frequency:
1

to fret or brood over something; to worry persistently (often used as くよくよする).

Irregular VerbOnomatopoeic or Mimetic Word

Examples

小さな失敗でいつまでもくよくよするな。

Don't keep fretting over a small mistake.

彼はいつも些細なことでくよくよしている。

He always frets about trivial things.

そんなことでくよくよする時間はないよ。

There’s no time to mope about that.

2

worriedly; fretting constantly — used adverbially to indicate persistent, obsessive worrying.

AdverbAdverb Taking 'と'Onomatopoeic or Mimetic Word

Examples

試験の結果をくよくよと心配している。

He's worrying constantly about the exam results.

くよくよせずに次に進もう。

Instead of worrying, let's move on.

彼女はくよくよと同じことを何度も考える。

She obsessively thinks about the same thing over and over.

Word Relationships

Synonyms
Masu-Form
Nai-Form
Ta-Form
Te-Form
Ba-Form
Volitional Form
Imperative Form
Potential Form
Passive Form
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Causative Passive Form