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うだうだ

uda-uda

Complaining endlessly

Going on and on about something without reaching a point. Endless idle complaints or indecisive deliberation.

💡A friend who won't stop complaining — 'Stop going uda-uda and just do something about it.'

Example

うだうだ言ってないで、早く決めなよ。

Stop going uda-uda and just decide already.

Quiz yourself

He was ___ about the project instead of actually working on it.

彼はプロジェクトについて○○言うだけで手を動かさない。

complainingindecisiveendlessidlenagging
Intermediate