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State & Condition

ぐだぐだ

guda-guda

Sloppy / dragged out

A situation that has become disorganized and tedious, losing all structure. Describes meetings, arguments, or events that drag on pointlessly.

💡A meeting that went two hours overtime — 'The discussion became guda-guda with no conclusion.'

Example

話し合いがぐだぐだになって、結論が出なかった。

The discussion went guda-guda and no conclusion was reached.

Quiz yourself

The party turned ___ after midnight with everyone half asleep.

深夜を過ぎてパーティーは○○になった。

sloppydisorganizeddraggingtediousmessy
Intermediate