When something is どろどろ (dorodoro), it means it's muddy, gooey, or mushy. Imagine thick, sticky mud after rain, or food that's been cooked down so much it's become a soft, shapeless mass. It describes a texture that isn't firm or solid, but rather soft, sticky, and often unpleasant. Think of it as a way to say something is very thick and not liquid, but not quite solid either.
When something is どろどろ (dorodoro), it means it has a thick, gooey, or muddy consistency. Imagine really thick mud, or a super-ripe, mushy banana. It often suggests something that's difficult to move through or clean up because of its texture. This word can also be used metaphorically, for example, to describe a murky or unclear situation, though its primary use is for physical textures.
발음 가이드
- pronouncing the 'o' too long, it should be short and crisp
수준별 예문
沼地の水がどろどろしている。
The swamp water is muddy.
納豆はどろどろしていて、少し苦手だ。
Natto is gooey, so I'm not a big fan.
このスープは長時間煮込んだので、どろどろになった。
This soup became mushy because it was simmered for a long time.
どろどろのチョコレートケーキはとてもおいしい。
The gooey chocolate cake is very delicious.
雨のせいで道がどろどろになっている。
The road is muddy because of the rain.
熱いお風呂に入ると、体がどろどろに溶けるようだ。
When I take a hot bath, my body feels like it's melting into a gooey mess.
子供が泥だらけになって、どろどろの靴で帰ってきた。
The child came home with muddy shoes, covered in mud.
どろどろになった絵の具で、抽象画を描いた。
I painted an abstract picture with the mushy paint.
古いカレーを温め直したら、どろどろになってしまった。
When I reheated the old curry, it became quite gooey/mushy.
病気で食欲がなく、一日中どろどろのスープしか飲めなかった。
I had no appetite due to illness and could only drink mushy soup all day.
雨上がりのグラウンドはどろどろで、サッカーをするのは大変だった。
The ground after the rain was muddy, and playing soccer was difficult.
彼女の顔は泣きすぎてどろどろになっていた。
Her face was a mess from crying too much.
どろどろした人間関係にうんざりしている。
I'm tired of messy/complicated human relationships.
このどろどろした状況を何とか解決したい。
I want to somehow resolve this complicated/sticky situation.
工事現場の地面は雨でどろどろになっていた。
The ground at the construction site was muddy from the rain.
どろどろになった靴を洗うのが面倒だ。
It's a hassle to wash my muddy shoes.
관용어 및 표현
"どろどろになる"
To become muddy/gooey
雨のせいで道がどろどろになった。
neutral"スープがどろどろ"
Soup is thick/gloopy
このスープはどろどろで飲みにくい。
neutral"どろどろの愛"
Messy/complicated love
彼らの関係はどろどろの愛だ。
informal"どろどろの人間関係"
Complicated human relationships
彼女の職場はどろどろの人間関係で疲れる。
neutral"どろどろに溶ける"
To melt into a gooey mess
チョコレートが暑さでどろどろに溶けた。
neutral"どろどろした話"
A messy/murky story (often involving scandal)
その事件にはどろどろした話がある。
neutral"どろどろの泥"
Thick, gooey mud
長靴がどろどろの泥でいっぱいになった。
neutral"どろどろになるまで煮込む"
To stew until it's mushy/falls apart
大根をどろどろになるまで煮込んだ。
neutral"どろどろの血"
Thick/congealed blood (figurative or literal)
映画でどろどろの血の場面があった。
neutral"心がどろどろになる"
To feel emotionally messy/complicated
彼の裏切りで心がどろどろになった。
informal사용법
When describing a liquid or something that can flow, どろどろ (dorodoro) suggests a thick, viscous, and often unpleasant consistency. Think of mud, thick soup, or something that's partially melted and gloopy. It can also be used to describe something mushy or gooey, like overcooked vegetables.
You might hear it used to describe a messy situation or even a complicated, murky relationship, though this is a more figurative use.
A common mistake is to confuse どろどろ with other words that describe softness or wetness. While it implies a certain level of softness or wetness, the key characteristic is its thick, viscous, or gooey nature.
For example, if a cloth is just wet, you wouldn't use どろどろ. If it's soaked in thick mud, then どろどろ would be appropriate.
Another mistake is to use it for things that are merely soft but not gooey or thick. For instance, a soft pillow isn't どろどろ.
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기억법
Think of 'doro-doro' as sounding like 'door-door-oh' – imagining a door getting stuck in thick, gooey mud as you try to open it.
시각적 연상
Picture a big, muddy puddle. Someone steps in it, and their shoe gets completely covered in thick, dark, 'どろどろ' mud. Or, imagine a cartoon character trying to eat a very thick, gooey stew that makes a 'doro-doro' sound as they stir it.
Word Web
챌린지
Look around your environment or think about your day. Can you find anything that could be described as 'どろどろ'? Maybe a very thick shake, mud outside after rain, or even a tangled mess of wires. Try to describe it using 'どろどろ' in a simple Japanese sentence.
셀프 테스트 36 질문
このスープは少し＿＿です。
「どろどろ」はスープが濃くてとろみがある様子を表します。
雨の後、道は＿＿になりました。
雨が降った後、道がぬかるんで泥だらけになる様子を表します。
煮込みすぎたカレーは＿＿です。
カレーを煮込みすぎると、形が崩れてとろみが強くなる様子を表します。
このチョコレートは溶けて＿＿になった。
チョコレートが溶けて液体のようにとろとろになった状態を表します。
赤ちゃんが食べたご飯は＿＿だった。
赤ちゃんが食べやすいように、柔らかくつぶした状態のご飯を表します。
時間が経つと、このソースは＿＿になる。
時間が経つにつれて、ソースの水分が飛んで濃く、とろみが増す様子を表します。
What kind of chocolate cake was made?
What happened to the road because of the rain?
How is the soup described, and is it delicious?
Read this aloud:
どろどろの泥水
Focus: do-ro-do-ro no do-ro-mizu
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このジャムはどろどろしている。
Focus: ko-no ja-mu wa do-ro-do-ro shi-te-i-ru
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公園の地面がどろどろだ。
Focus: kou-en no ji-men ga do-ro-do-ro da
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Choose the best English translation for 「このスープはどろどろしている」
「どろどろ」 describes something that has a thick, viscous, or gooey consistency. While 'chunky' might refer to solid pieces, 'gooey' accurately captures the texture implied by 'どろどろ'.
Which situation best describes something that is 「どろどろ」?
「どろどろ」 refers to a muddy, thick, or gooey state. Muddy water after heavy rain is a perfect example of something being 「どろどろ」.
「どろどろ」 can be used to describe the texture of a very ripe banana. Which of the following is most similar in meaning?
A very ripe banana can become soft and squishy, which aligns with the 'mushy' meaning of 「どろどろ」.
You can use 「どろどろ」 to describe a liquid that is very thin and watery.
「どろどろ」 describes something thick, gooey, or muddy, not thin and watery.
A road covered in thick, wet mud after a storm could be described as 「どろどろ」.
「どろどろ」 is commonly used to describe muddy conditions, such as a road covered in thick, wet mud.
A perfectly clear and transparent jelly is 「どろどろ」.
「どろどろ」 implies a thick, sometimes opaque, and gooey texture. A clear and transparent jelly would not typically be described as such.
This sentence means 'The road became muddy because of the rain.' The structure is 'cause (雨のせいで) + subject (道は) + state (どろどろに) + verb (なった).
This sentence means 'This soup is gooey and not very tasty.' The structure is 'subject (このスープは) + state (どろどろしていて) + evaluation (あまり美味しくない).
This sentence means 'The chocolate melted into a mushy state from the heat.' The structure is 'cause (熱で) + subject (チョコレートが) + state (どろどろに) + verb (溶けた).
今日のスープは何か___している。もう一度温め直す必要があるかもしれない。
「どろどろ」は、液体が濃く、粘性がある状態を表します。スープが冷えて固まっている様子に合います。
この絵の具は古すぎて、もう___で使い物にならない。
「どろどろ」は、絵の具が古くなって固まり、粘度が高くなった状態を指します。
雨上がりの校庭は___で、子供たちは泥だらけになって遊んでいた。
「どろどろ」は、泥が混じり、足元が滑りやすい状態を表します。
彼の頭の中はストレスで___になり、何も考えられなかった。
比喩的に「どろどろ」は、頭の中が混乱している状態や、思考がまとまらない様子を表すことがあります。
長い間手入れをしていなかった池は、水が___になって魚も住めなくなった。
「どろどろ」は、水が泥で濁り、汚れている状態を表現するのに適切です。
熱帯の森の奥深くでは、___の地面が足元に吸い付くようだった。
熱帯の森の地面は、湿度が高く、泥でぬかるんでいることが多いため、「どろどろ」が適切です。
The muddy liquid was a result of a failed experiment.
After the long rain, the garden soil became muddy.
I messed up the cooking, and the stew became gooey.
Read this aloud:
どろどろの道は歩きにくい。
Focus: どろどろ (dorodoro)
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Read this aloud:
このスープは少しどろどろしている。
Focus: どろどろ (dorodoro)
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Read this aloud:
彼はどろどろの絵の具で描いていた。
Focus: どろどろ (dorodoro)
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～上
B1Above; on top of; up.
〜の上
A2On top of, above, upon.
豊か
B1Abundant; rich; plentiful (na-adjective).
〜に従って
B1According to, in conformity with, as (something happens).
酸性雨
B1Acid rain.
営み
B1Activity; daily life; undertaking (e.g., life's activities).
順応する
B1To adapt; to adjust; to conform.
~を背景に
B1Against the backdrop of; with...as background.
空気
A2air
大気汚染
B1Air pollution; the presence of harmful substances in the air.
