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    3. くよくよ

    くよくよ

    くよくよ

    to fret (over)

    KMT3CoreEmotions & PsychologyKana Vocab6 strokes

    くよくよクヨクヨ

    Noun, Participle, Verb

    1.
    to fret (over), to brood (about), to mope, to worry
    onomatopoeic or mimetic word

    Adverb, Particle

    2.
    worriedly, (fretting) constantly, (worrying) over this and that, (obsessing) to no end
    onomatopoeic or mimetic word

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    失しっ敗ぱいしたことをくよくよするな。

    Don't fret over your failure.

    KMT3Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かれは小ちいさなことでくよくよ悩なやむタイプだ。

    He's the type to fret over small things.

    KMT3Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    過か去この過あやまちをくよくよしても何なにも変かわらない。

    Fret over past mistakes won't change anything.

    KMT4Emotions & Psychologyphilosophy
    試し験けんの結けっ果かが悪わるくても、あまりくよくよしないで次つぎに向むけて頑がん張ばろう。

    Even if your exam results are bad, don't fret too much and let's work hard for the next one.

    KMT4Emotions & PsychologyEducation
    彼かの女じょはいつもくよくよと心しん配ぱいばかりしている。

    She is always fretting and worrying.

    KMT4Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life

    Kana that make up this word

    く
    ku
    よ
    yo
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