ずるずる

dragging on, sound of sniffling

Also:(falling) little by little, on and on, with a slurp

What does ずるずる mean?

ずるずる is a Japanese noun meaning dragging on, sound of sniffling in English. It can also be translated as (falling) little by little, on and on, with a slurp depending on context. It is written as ずるずる in hiragana, and zuruzuru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

私はぬかるんだ斜面をずるずると滑り下りた。

I slithered down the muddy slope.