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くどくど

kudo-kudo

Repeating the same complaint

Going on and on about the same point in a long-winded, nagging way. The listener has heard it ten times but the speaker won't stop.

💡A parent lecturing about grades — 'Mom was kudo-kudo about my exam results again.'

Example

母にくどくど説教された。

Mom lectured me kudo-kudo again.

Quiz yourself

My boss went on ___ about the same mistake for an hour.

上司に同じミスについて○○と言われた。

naggingrepetitivecomplaininglectureannoying
Intermediate