nechi-nechi
Nagging or criticizing in a persistent, clingy way that won't let go — dwelling on the same complaint over and over. Can also describe an unpleasantly sticky texture.
💡A boss who keeps bringing up the same mistake — 'He scolded me nechi-nechi for an hour.'
上司にねちねちと小言を言われた。
My boss nagged me nechi-nechi with petty complaints.
He kept ___ criticizing the same small mistake for weeks.
彼は何週間も同じ小さなミスを○○言い続けた。