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じりじり

Readings

じりじりジリジリぢりぢりヂリヂリ

Meanings

  1. 1.
    adv, adv-toslowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit
  2. 2.
    adv, adv-to, vsirritatedly; impatiently
  3. 3.
    adv, adv-toscorchingly (of the sun)
  4. 4.
    adv, adv-tosizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil)
  5. 5.
    adv, adv-tosound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
  6. 6.
    adv, adv-tooozing out (oil, sweat, etc.); seeping out

Example sentences

彼女はジリジリするような日差しの中で、傘をさした。

She put up an umbrella against a scorching sun.

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slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.

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